Comparison Of Perspectives
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COMPARISON OF PERSPECTIVES
Assumptions & View of human beings
Biological The assumptions are that it is purely physical. They believe in materialism-mind and body are of one entity.
Man is a biological organism.
Learning/Behaviorist Because of the limited technology to study the brain an alternative arose- focus on how behavior relates to its purpose.
Parsimony-seeking the simplest possible explanation for any event.
Try to understand the conditions under which behavior occurs - focus on the role of experience which is expressed through learning.
Cognitive Processes within the person are considered central to the understanding of behavior
These mediating processes operate in an organized & systematic way, not by trail & error.
Humanistic Behavior must be understood in...