| A | B |
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| PSYCHOANALYTIC APPROACH | focused on the “unconscious” part of mind: often unwanted memories, feelings, and drives that we are not conscious of but influence our behavior. |
| BEHAVIORAL APPROACH | study of observable events (behavior of a person); more science-based |
| COGNITIVE APPROACH | states that thought processes impact the way people behave. |
| HUMANISTIC APPROACH | believes that humans have free will and the ability to grow. All individuals are striving to reach self actualization with this approach. |
| SOCIOCULTURAL APPROACH | how thinking and behavior vary across cultures and situations. |
| BIOLOGICAL APPROACH | states that behavior is based on physical processes such as those relating to the brain, hormones, and other chemicals. |
| EVOLUTIONARY APPROACH | Also, it looks at how natural selection of traits promotes the survival of genes. |
| BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL APPROACH | acknowledges the person as a whole and tries to look at all of the patient's circumstances. It looks at biological, psychological, and social factors to understand a person’s behavior. |
