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Contemporary Perspectives

Biological Perspective Subject Matter: Nervous system, glands & hormones, genetic factors Key Assumption: Biological processes influence behavior and mental processes. Biological Perspective

Evolutionary Perspective Subject Matter: Physical traits, social behavior Key Assumption: Adaptive organisms survive and transmit their genes to future generations Evolutionary Perspective

Cognitive Perspective Subject Matter: Interpretation of mental images, thinking, and language Key Assumption: Perceptions & thoughts influence behavior Cognitive Perspective

Humanistic Perspective Subject Matter: Self-concept Key Assumption: People make free and conscious choices based on their unique experiences Humanistic Perspective

Psychoanalytic Perspective Subject Matter: Unconscious processes, early child-hood experiences Key Assumption: Unconscious motives influence behavior Psychoanalytic Perspective

Learning Perspective Subject Matter: Environmental influences, learning, observational learning Key Assumption: Personal experience and reinforcement guide individual development Learning Perspective

Sociocultural Perspective Subject Matter: Ethnicity, gender, culture, socioeconomic status Key Assumption: Sociocultural, biological, & psychological factors create individual differences Sociocultural Perspective