Compare and contrast the humanistic perspective and the behavioral perspective
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
?Psychologists may adopt a behavioral perspective that focuses on external causes of behavior. It looks at how stimuli in our environment and/or the re- wards and punishments we receive influence our behavior and mental processes. This approach suggests that behavior is learned and is influenced by other people and events. For example, if a student studies and then aces an exam, that reward may encourage her to study again the next time. If she only gets an average score, merely passing the test may not be rewarding enough to encourage the student to study for future exams.
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Psychologists who adopt a humanistic perspective explain behavior as stemming from your choices and free will. These choices are influenced by your self-concept (how you think of yourself) and by your self-esteem (how you feel about yourself). This view of the self and these feelings toward the self will lead you to choose certain behaviors over others. For example, if you see yourself as a low achiever in school, you may be less likely to take challenging courses or to apply yourself in the courses that you do take.
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