To better understand psychology today

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To better understand psychology today, it is helpful to understand how psychology has evolved since its origin. To do this, you will explore the various perspectives (theories) of psychology. Using your text and the Internet, research and choose three early perspectives (or theories) of psychology. These perspectives include:
Behaviorism
Cognitive
Culture and Diversity
Evolutionary
Functionalism
Gestalt
Humanistic
Physiological
Psychodynamic
Structuralism
In a 2 - 3 page paper, provide the following information about those perspectives.
A short description of each perspective.
An example representing each perspective
A comparison of the three perspectives - outline their similarities and differences
How each perspective influences psychology today
Be sure to document your references using APA format.

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