The way we explain an action affects what we do about it. We have the urge to understand behavior. A. Science is grounded in systematic observation. B. Scientific method involves search for general principles. The causes of behavior lie in the environment 2.
Emphasis is on thinking and rational processes.
The Biological perspective. Negative feedback and regulatory behavior 2. Can you infer motivation from action. Methods of study of motivation A. Case studies. The data and Origin of psychodynamic theories B. Correlational studies C. Experimental studies 1.