Applied psychology uses information from the studies conducted by experimental psychologists to solve human problems. Some fields where psychology has been applied include engineering, rehabilitation, sports, counseling, schools, and clinical settings. One of the more common examples of applied psychology is in counseling. Oftentimes, people will seek counseling if they are dealing with challenging situations in their lives and need help processing or changing their behaviors as a result. Another example is in the field of product design. Have you ever noticed that newer cars (made after 1986) have a third brake light in the rear windshield, while those made earlier only have the two rear brake lights? This design change was the result of scientific research conducted by psychologist John Voevodsky. His research showed that over a 10-month period, taxis equipped with the additional brake light were involved in 60% fewer rear-end collisions than a control group. http://www.apa.org/research/action/brake.aspx 18

QUESTION Humans are driven by unconscious motives. What is the biological perspective’s view of human nature? Answer Humans are driven by unconscious motives. Humans are complex systems that respond to hereditary and environmental systems. Match the psychology perspective with its view of human nature. This will be a matching activity where students can match the perspective with its view of human nature. No matter what the students choose, the correct answers will display on the next page. Humans are information-processing systems.

QUESTION Humans are driven by unconscious motives. What is the cognitive perspective’s view of human nature? Humans are driven by unconscious motives. Human behavior must be interpreted in social context. Match the psychology perspective with its view of human nature. This will be a matching activity where students can match the perspective with its view of human nature. No matter what the students choose, the correct answers will display on the next page. Humans are information-processing systems.

QUESTION Humans are driven by unconscious motives. What is the humanistic-existential perspective’s view of human nature? Humans are driven by unconscious motives. Human behavior must be interpreted in social context. Match the psychology perspective with its view of human nature. This will be a matching activity where students can match the perspective with its view of human nature. No matter what the students choose, the correct answers will display on the next page. Individual differences result from differences in underlying patterns of stable characteristics.

QUESTION Humans are driven by unconscious motives. What is the psychodynamic perspective’s view of human nature? Humans are driven by unconscious motives. Human behavior must be interpreted in social context. Match the psychology perspective with its view of human nature. This will be a matching activity where students can match the perspective with its view of human nature. No matter what the students choose, the correct answers will display on the next page. Humans respond to surroundings according to principles of behavioral learning.

QUESTION Humans are information-processing systems. What is the learning/behavioral perspective’s view of human nature? Humans are information-processing systems. Human behavior must be interpreted in social context. Match the psychology perspective with its view of human nature. This will be a matching activity where students can match the perspective with its view of human nature. No matter what the students choose, the correct answers will display on the next page. Humans respond to surroundings according to principles of behavioral learning.

QUESTION Humans are information-processing systems. What is the sociocultural perspective’s view of human nature? Humans are information-processing systems. Human behavior must be interpreted in social context. Match the psychology perspective with its view of human nature. This will be a matching activity where students can match the perspective with its view of human nature. No matter what the students choose, the correct answers will display on the next page. Humans are driven by unconscious motives.

QUESTION Counseling and psychotherapy What is the biological perspective’s focus of study? Counseling and psychotherapy Social interaction, socialization, cross-cultural differences Match the psychology perspective with its view of human nature. This will be a matching activity where students can match the perspective with its view of human nature. No matter what the students choose, the correct answers will display on the next page. Nervous and endocrine systems; evolution

QUESTION Counseling and psychotherapy What is the cognitive perspective’s focus of study? Counseling and psychotherapy Social interaction, socialization, cross-cultural differences Match the psychology perspective with its view of human nature. This will be a matching activity where students can match the perspective with its view of human nature. No matter what the students choose, the correct answers will display on the next page. Mental processes such as sensation, perception, learning, memory, and language

QUESTION Counseling and psychotherapy What is the humanistic-existential perspective’s focus of study? Counseling and psychotherapy Social interaction, socialization, cross-cultural differences Match the psychology perspective with its view of human nature. This will be a matching activity where students can match the perspective with its view of human nature. No matter what the students choose, the correct answers will display on the next page. Using trait patterns to predict behavior

QUESTION Counseling and psychotherapy What is the psychodynamic perspective’s focus of study? Counseling and psychotherapy Social interaction, socialization, cross-cultural differences Match the psychology perspective with its view of human nature. This will be a matching activity where students can match the perspective with its view of human nature. No matter what the students choose, the correct answers will display on the next page. “Laws “ connecting our responses to stimulus conditions in the environment

QUESTION Nervous and endocrine systems; evolution What is the learning/behavioral perspective’s focus of study? Nervous and endocrine systems; evolution Social interaction, socialization, cross-cultural differences Match the psychology perspective with its view of human nature. This will be a matching activity where students can match the perspective with its view of human nature. No matter what the students choose, the correct answers will display on the next page. “Laws “ connecting our responses to stimulus conditions in the environment

QUESTION Nervous and endocrine systems; evolution What is the sociocultural perspective’s focus of study? Nervous and endocrine systems; evolution Social interaction, socialization, cross-cultural differences Counseling and psychotherapy

Step 1. Click on an answer: QUESTION Which perspective believes that behavior is determined by neural structures, biochemistry, and innate responses to external cues? biological Step 1. Click on an answer: Biological Cognitive Humanistic-Existential Psychodynamic Learning/Behavioral Sociocultural Step 2. Click Submit.

QUESTION Biological biological Which perspective believes that behavior is determined by neural structures, biochemistry, and innate responses to external cues? biological Biological

QUESTION Select an answer: Biological Cognitive Humanistic-Existential Which perspective believes that behavior is determined by interpretation of experience by means of mental processing? cognitive Select an answer: Biological Cognitive Humanistic-Existential Psychodynamic Learning/Behavioral Sociocultural

QUESTION Cognitive cognitive Which perspective believes that behavior is determined by interpretation of experience by means of mental processing? cognitive Cognitive

QUESTION Select an answer: Biological Cognitive Humanistic-Existential Which perspective believes that behavior is determined by each person’s unique combination of traits? humanistic Select an answer: Biological Cognitive Humanistic-Existential Psychodynamic Learning/Behavioral Sociocultural

QUESTION Humanistic-Existential humanistic Which perspective believes that behavior is determined by each person’s unique combination of traits? humanistic Humanistic-Existential

QUESTION Select an answer: Biological Cognitive Humanistic-Existential Which perspective believes that behavior is determined by unconscious coflicts? psychodynamic Select an answer: Biological Cognitive Humanistic-Existential Psychodynamic Learning/Behavioral Sociocultural

QUESTION Psychodynamic psychodynamic Which perspective believes that behavior is determined by unconscious coflicts? psychodynamic Psychodynamic

QUESTION Select an answer: Biological Cognitive Humanistic-Existential Which perspective believes that behavior is determined by an individual’s history of rewards and punishments? Learning/behavioral Select an answer: Biological Cognitive Humanistic-Existential Psychodynamic Learning/Behavioral Sociocultural

QUESTION Learning/Behavioral Learning/behavioral Which perspective believes that behavior is determined by an individual’s history of rewards and punishments? Learning/behavioral Learning/Behavioral

QUESTION Select an answer: Biological Cognitive Humanistic-Existential Which perspective believes that behavior is determined by cultures, social learning, social norms and expectations? sociocultural Select an answer: Biological Cognitive Humanistic-Existential Psychodynamic Learning/Behavioral Sociocultural

QUESTION Sociocultural sociocultural Which perspective believes that behavior is determined by cultures, social learning, social norms and expectations? sociocultural Sociocultural

Step 1. Click on an answer: QUESTION Which perspective focuses on the nervous system, the endocrine system, and evolution ? sociocultural Step 1. Click on an answer: Biological Cognitive Humanistic-Existential Psychodynamic Learning/Behavioral Sociocultural Step 2. Click Submit.

Which famous psychologist contributed to Structuralism? Step 1. Click on a person: Step 2. Click Submit. Wilhelm Wundt Wolfgang Kohler William James QUESTION Which famous psychologist contributed to Structuralism? sociocultural Biological Cognitive Humanistic-Existential Psychodynamic Learning/Behavioral Sociocultural

Which famous psychologist contributed to Structuralism? QUESTION Which famous psychologist contributed to Structuralism? sociocultural Answer Wolfgang Kohler

Which famous psychologist contributed to Structuralism? QUESTION Which famous psychologist contributed to Structuralism? sociocultural Answer William James

Which famous psychologist contributed to Structuralism? QUESTION Which famous psychologist contributed to Structuralism? sociocultural Answer Biological Cognitive Humanistic-Existential Psychodynamic Learning/Behavioral Sociocultural Wilhelm Wundt

What Determines Behavior Humanistic-Existential/ Trait Click to see the 6 main perspectives that characterize modern psychology: Perspective View of Human Nature What Determines Behavior Focus of Study Biological We are complex systems that respond to hereditary and environmental influences Neural structures, biochemistry, and innate responses to external cues Nervous and endocrine systems, evolutionary advantages of behaviors Cognitive We are information-processing systems Interpretation of experience by means of mental processing Mental processes, including sensation, perception, learning, memory, and language Humanistic-Existential/ Trait Our individual differences result from differences in our underlying patterns of stable characteristics Each person’s unique combination of traits ; Humanistic view focuses on self-concept and need for personal growth Fundamental traits, Using trait patterns to predict behavior Psychodynamic We are driven by unconscious motives Psychodynamic view stresses unconscious conflicts Counseling and psychotherapy Learning/ Behavioral We respond to surroundings according to principles of behavioral learning Stimulus cues, history of rewards and punishments “Laws” connecting our responses to stimulus conditions in the environment Sociocultural We are social animals; human behavior must be interpreted in social context Cultures, social norms and expectations, social learning Social interaction, socialization, cross-cultural differences This will be a matching activity where students can match the perspective with its focus of study. No matter what the students choose, the correct answers will display on the next page.