Question

Angela is very involved on her school campus. She is the captain of the softball team, is vice president of her class, and is involved with robotics as well. Despite her successes in school, she does struggle with her relationships, both with classmates and teachers/coaches. She has a short temper and often gets into verbal confrontations. Explain Angela’s behavior according to each of the contemporary psychological approaches listed: Humanistic, Cognitive, Sociocultural.

Answer 1

Humanistic: She is the captain of the softball team, is vice president of her class, and is involved with robotics as well. The term humanistic refers to the ethical system that centers on humans and their values, needs, interests, abilities, dignity and freedom.

Cognitive: She has a short temper and often gets into verbal confrontations. The term cognitive refers to the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning.

Sociocultural: Despite her successes in school, she does struggle with her relationships, both with classmates and teachers/coaches. The term sociocultural explains the involvement in both social and cultural matters.