Question

Twelve year old Jamie has decided that he wants to be a doctor when he grows up. From the viewpoint of each of the following perspectives, explain why Jamie may have made this decision.
• Biological
• Psychoanalytic
• Behaviorist
• Humanistic
• Cognitive
I just need a quick and brief explanation just so I can get an idea for this situation but not do my homework.

Answer 1

It’s the second one because First, it would be helpful to define exactly what each of the different perspectives focuses on/studies. For instance, if you were considering the behaviourist perspective, you would start by defining what behaviourism is and what that perspective focuses on (i.e. that human behaviour is based on conditioning). Then perhaps you could say that Jamie gets many positive responses when he tells people he wants to be a doctor (rewarding his decision) which influences him. Hope that help! :)