Approaches to Psychology

By jessica.vaughan98

  • Structuralism

    Structuralism
    A method of interpretation and analysis of aspects of human cognition, behavior, culture, and experience.

  • Inheritable Traits

    Inheritable Traits
    Traits that are continued on to the offspring such as brown or blue eyes, brown or blonde hair, etc.

  • Functionalism

    Functionalism
    How animals and people adapt to their environments

  • Gestalt

    Gestalt
    An organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts.

  • Psychoanalysis

    Psychoanalysis
    Was to be subjective, Psychoanalysis is a set of psychological and psychotherapeutic theories and associated techniques

  • Behaviorism

    Behaviorism
    It is an approach to psychology which focuses on an individal's behavior. It combines elements of philosophy, methodology, and psychological theory

  • Cognitive

    Cognitive
    It is a theoretical framework for understanding the mind that gained creedence in the 1950s

  • Humanistic Psychology

    Humanistic Psychology
    It is a perspective that emphasizes the study of the whole person.

  • Sociocultural

    Sociocultural
    Combining social and cultural factors into one