Name four of the broad perspectives and describe the fundamental assumption of each
What will be an ideal response?
Trait perspective—People have relatively stable characteristics that are displayed across contexts.
Motive perspective—Motives are the key element underlying behavior.
Inheritance and evolution perspective—Human nature is deeply rooted in genes.
Biological process perspective—Personality reflects the functioning of the body and brain.
Psychoanalytic perspective—Personality is formed by the dynamics of competing internal forces.
Psychosocial perspective—Relationships with others and the way in which they play out are the most important aspect of human nature.
Social learning perspective—Behavior changes as a function of experience.
Self-actualization (or self-determination or organismic) perspective—Every person has the potential to develop into a valuable human being.
Cognitive perspective—Human beings derive meaning from experiences.
Self-regulation perspective—People are complex systems similar to homeostatic systems that are self-regulating.
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The system(s) in the human body that is(are) responsible for metabolic activity are:
a. immune system c. cardiac/pulmonary system b. digestive and renal systems d. nervous and endocrine systems
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a. monoamines b. acetylcholine c. endorphins d. GABA
A permanent facilitation of transmission of electrical impulses between two cells brought about by repeated transmission of impulses between these cells is Hebb's description of
a. learning. b. reflexes. c. synapses. d. cell assemblies.