Question

multiple choice question
which approach to psychology emphasizes the role of physical processes such as brain and nervous system functioning?

○ psychodynamic

○ biological

● behavioral

○ cognitive

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Explanation:

• Psychodynamic approach focuses on unconscious drives and early childhood experiences, not physical brain processes.
• Biological approach centers on how physical bodily systems (like the brain, nervous system, genetics) influence thoughts, behaviors, and mental states.
• Behavioral approach emphasizes observable behaviors learned through conditioning, ignoring internal physical processes.
• Cognitive approach focuses on mental processes like thinking, memory, and problem-solving, not the physical neural mechanisms underlying them.

Answer:

biological