Matching Pairs Psychological ApproachesOnline version the approaches to psychology by Chelsea Chavez 1 biopsychosocial approach 2 biological approach 3 sociocultural approach 4 psychodynamic approach 5 structuralism 6 functionalism 7 cognitive approach 8 humanistic approach 9 evolutionary approach 10 behavioral approach mental processes, emphasizing functions and purposes of the mind and behavior in the individual's adaptation to the environment; William James the scientific study of observable behavioral responses and their environmental determinants discovering the basic elements, or structures, of mental processes; Wilhelm Wundt examines the ways in which social and cultural environment influences behavior a person's positive qualities, capacity for growth, and freedom to choose destiny adaptation, reproduction, natural selection; evolutionary ideas for explaining behaviors unconscious thought conflict between biological drives and society's demands and early childhood family experiences knowing how we direct attention, perceive, remember, think, and solve problems biological, psychological, and social factors are all significant focusing on body, especially brain and nervous system