Week 1 Project: Perspectives in Psychology
In the psychology field there are seven major perspectives that help to explain human emotion, thought, motivation, and behavior. These seven major perspectives are as follows:
Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic
Behavioral/Learning
Cognitive
Humanistic/Positive
Sociocultural/Cross-Cultural
Neuropsychology/Behavioral Genetic
Evolutionary
Choose two major perspectives of psychology from the list above and discuss the following for each: key assumptions, main focus, and key figures/psychologists.
You need to follow all APA formatting rules so you should have an APA title page, an APA formatted reference page and APA formatted in-text citations. The paper should be 2 to 3 pages in length submitted in an MS Word document that includes the following:
An APA formatted title page
Introduction that includes a thesis statement A complete summary of the article in your own words (if required) Concluding paragraph An APA formatted reference page
NOTE: The title page and reference pages do not count towards the 2-3 page requirement. Submit your Week 1 Project as a Word document to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned and name the file PSY1001_W1_Project_lastname_firstname.doc.
Learning Objectives:
Gaining factual knowledge (terminology, classifications, methods, trends)
Learning fundamental principles, generalizations, or theories
Learning to apply course material (to improve thinking, problem solving, and decisions)
Recognizing the link between the historical and current trends in psychology.