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AP Psychology “What is a Perspective (School of Thought)?” Summer Assignment - 2016 Part I: A perspective is a school of thought or a way of describing/viewing some phenomenon such as mental illness or behavior. Many topics in psychology can be viewed in a number of ways. For example, let’s consider the subject of aggression. Someone who emphasizes a biological perspective would investigate how the brain and nervous system impact aggressive behavior. A professional who stresses a behavioral perspective would investigate how environmental variables reinforce aggressive actions. Another psychologist who utilizes a humanistic approach might consider that behavior to be a choice with acceptable consequences, etc. Complete the following ON THE CHART BELOW. a. Research each using one or more valid internet sites. b. Define each perspective IN YOUR OWN WORDS. 7 major perspectives in modern psychology 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The Biological Perspective (Neuroscience) The Psychodynamic Perspective (Psychoanalytic) The Behavioral Perspective The Humanistic Perspective The Cognitive Perspective The Socio-Cultural) Perspective The Evolutionary Perspective PART II: It is important to have a basic understanding of the important thinkers in the study of psychology. As a result you should complete the following assignment Step 1: Buy index cards. (You only need 35 so buy a pack and split with a friend) Step 2: On the front of the index card write a “Key Thinker’s” name Step 3: On the back of the card identify the “Key Thinker’s” particular field of psychology (this will be used as a study tool) For example: (Front side) Jean Piaget (Back side) Developmental Psych/Cognitive Psych Step 4: Then (on the back side of the card – under Step 3) identify each “Key Thinker’s” major contributions to the field of psychology For example: Jean Piaget’s contributed the idea of 4 stages of cognitive development which included: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational Key Thinkers: Allport, Gordon Anastasi, Anne Asch, Solomon Bandura, Albert Bartlett, Frederick Binet, Alfred Bowlby, John Broadbent, Donald Cannon, Walter Cattell, Raymond Chomsky, Noam Erikson, Erik Freud, Sigmund Gregory, Richard Von Helmholtz, Hermann James, William Jung, Carl Kohlberg, Lawrence Lewin, Kurt Lorenz, Konrad Maccoby, Eleanor Maslow, Abraham McClelland, David Milgram, Stanley’ Pavlov, Ivan Piaget, Jean Rogers, Carl Skinner, Burrhus Spearman, Charles Titchener, Edward Watson, John Wertheimer, Max Wundt, Wilhelm Zimbardo, Philip PERSPECTIVE Biological Psychodynamic Behavioral Humanistic Cognitive Cross-Cultural (aka Sociocultural) Evolutionary EXPLANATION OF PERSPECTIVE Some highly recommended supplement books for the class: (EITHER ONE IS GREAT!) 1. Barron’s AP Psychology Either of these books is fine. It is a matter of preference. The key to using these ancillaries is to read them along with what we are learning in class. OR 2. 5 Steps to a 5 AP Psychology