Robert S. Feldman,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
| behavioral perspective | The perspective that looks at the behavior itself as the problem
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| biological perspective | The approach that views behavior from the perspective of biological functioning. biological_perspective (139.0K)
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| cognitive perspective | The perspective that people's thoughts and beliefs are a central component of abnormal behavior
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| functionalism | An early approach to psychology that concentrated on what the mind does-the functions of mental activity-and the role of behavior in allowing people to adapt to their environments.functionalism (230.0K)
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| gestalt psychology | An approach to psychology that focuses on the organization of perception and thinking in a "whole" sense, rather than on the individual elements of perception.gestalt_psychology (217.0K)
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| humanistic perspective | The perspective that emphasizes people's responsibility for their own behavior, even when such behavior is abnormal
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| introspection | A procedure used to study the structure of the mind, in which subjects are asked to describe in detail what they are experiencing when they are exposed to a stimulus.introspection (203.0K)
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| psychodynamic perspective | The approach based on the belief that behavior is motivated by unconscious inner forces over which the individual has little control.psychodynamic_perspective (214.0K)
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| psychology | The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
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| structuralism | Wundt's approach, which focuses on the basic elements that form the foundation of thinking, consciousness, emotions, and other kinds of mental states and activities.structuralism (235.0K)
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education