BASES OF BEHAVIOR SHORT ESSAY WORKSHEET

BACKGROUND:  

In Chapter 2 of your textbook, the textbook authors discuss the contemporary perspectives on abnormal behavior. These are different points of view about why people do what they do. Each of the perspectives focuses upon a specific basis (source) of behavior. Each source is considered the main factor in determining abnormal behavior.

There are 7 perspective that are mentioned in Chapter 2, the Biological Perspective, the Psychodynamic Perspective (Models), the Learning-Based Perspective (Models), the Humanistic Perspective (Models), the Cognitive Perspective (Models), the Sociocultural Perspective, and the Biopsychosocial Perspective.

The objective of this assignment is to have you write two to three sentences about each of these 7 perspectives, or points of view about the fundamental causes of abnormal behavior. In just two to three sentences, identify the basic factors (sources) considered to cause abnormal behavior. Your work will be a measure of how well you understand the different sources (causes) of abnormal behavior.

DIRECTIONS:

Refer to the worksheet below these directions as you study them.

1. On the worksheet below write two to three sentences beside each psychological perspective, accurately identifying the factors said to be the cause of abnormal behavior.

You will earn (2 points) for your accurate remarks about each of these 7 perspectives. (all together 14 possible points)   

2. You will earn an additional (1 point) if you download and save JUST THE PORTION OF THIS WORKSHEET BELOW FROM THE WORDS “STUDENT‘S NAME” AND CONTINUING TO THE END OF THE WORKSHEET, AND do your work on that portion of this worksheet you saved, AND submit your completed work through the Wk4 Bases of Behavior Short Essay Submission Link no later than its deadline.

If Moodle is not working properly, you may email your completed worksheet to me at [email protected] to avoid missing its deadline.   

3. You can earn a maximum of 15 points for this assignment. The point value for each of the required elements in this assignment is listed in the parenthesis beside each element below.

STUDENT’S NAME:

THE WORKSHEET:

Beside each of the following 5 psychological perspectives, write two to three sentences accurately describing the factors considered to be the causes of abnormal behavior.

(2 points) 1. Biological Perspective –

(2 points) 2. Psychodynamic Perspective (Models) –

(2 points) 3. Learning-Based Perspective (Models) –

(2 points) 4. Humanistic Perspective (Models) –

(2 points) 5. Cognitive Perspective (Models) –

(2 points) 6. Sociocultural Perspective –

(2 points) 7. Biopsychosocial Perspective –

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