Question

Describe the following Perspectives:

Sociocultural

Psychodynamic

Biological

Please make sure you discuss in detail:

1) Founder of that theory, if applicable

2) Major contributions of that theory to Psychology

3) How they are used today, in 2018

Answer 1

1- Sociocultural perspective is a theory used in the field of psychology and is used to describe awareness of circumtances surrouding individuals and how their behaviours are affected specifically by their surrounding social and cultural factor. founder of that theory was LEV VYGOTSKY.

2- originating in the work of sigmund freud, the psychodynamic perspectives emphasizes unconscious pshychological process and contends that childhood experiences are crucial in shaping adult personality.

major contribution of that theory to psychology is that it helps in treating cognitive behavioral, bilogical and humanistic treatment. and also used in the psychological distress.

3- Biological perspective is a way of looking at the psychological issues by studying the physical basis for animal and human behavior.

the use of biological perspective is mostly seen in at humans problems and actions. for ex. issue like aggression. In such cases biological perspective involve looking at the biological roots that lie behind aggressive behaviour.