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Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Origins of Psychology and Research Methods Worksheet. Please note that your responses should be at least 75 words. In addition, you have to remember to cite all information you get from outside sources and then provide the requisite reference. When you do not cite the work, it is considered plagiarism. If you have any questions about this worksheet, please ask.
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Origins of Psychology and Research Methods
Worksheet
PSY/103 Version 8
University of Phoenix Material
Origins of Psychology and Research Methods Worksheet
Part I: Origins of Psychology
Within psychology, there are several perspectives used to describe, predict, and explain human behavior.
The seven major perspectives in modern psychology are psychoanalytic, behaviorist, humanist, cognitive,
neuroscientific/biopsychological, evolutionary, and sociocultural. Describe the perspectives, using two to
three sentences each. Select one major figure associated with one of the perspectives and describe his
or her work in two to three sentences. Type your response in the space below.
Part II: Research Methods
Describe research methods used in psychology by completing the following table. Then, select two of the
research methods, and compare and contrast them. Your response must be at least 75 words.
Method
Purpose
Strengths
Weaknesses
Example
Case Study
To allow the
researcher to
investigate a
specific research
topic.
It gi...