Humanistic psychology

• What do most psychologists pride themselves on?

  Calling themselves scientists
• How do cognitive and social learning theorists conduct their research?

  Through carefully controlled experiments
• What do humanists reject about psychology?

  The idea that it can be studied scientifically
• What do humanists believe is the only valid explanation for behavior?

  One that includes all influencing factors
• What are the key features of humanistic psychology?

  • Rejects scientific methods
  • Emphasizes complexity of human behavior
  • Focuses on free will and personal choice
  • Advocates for holistic explanations
• Why do humanists argue against the scientific method?

  Humans are too complex to study scientifically
• What do humanists believe about behavior and its causes?

  Behavior has multiple interacting causes
• What do cognitive psychologists attribute aggression to?

  Cognitive priming and schemas
• How do humanists view the explanation of behavior?

  As a holistic explanation involving many factors
• What do biological psychologists argue about aggression?

  It has a genetic origin