Evolutionary Psychology
Physiological
Sociocultural
Psychoanalysis
William James
Functionalism
Sigmund Freud
Cognitive
John Watson
A branch of psychology that focuses on the role of evolutionary processes in shaping behavior.
Structuralism
An approach to the study of psychology that emphasizes the role of social and cultural influences on behavior.
Wilhelm Wundt
Humanistic
Behaviorism
The school of psychology that believes that free will and conscious choice are essential aspects of the human experience.
An approach to the study of psychology that focuses on the relationships between biological processes and behavior.
An approach to the study of psychology that focuses on the processes by which we acquire knowledge.
