Which perspective in psychology, either historical or current, makes the most sense and why?

Psychology is the study of mental function and behavior.
This is my opinion but I would say that the most effective perspective in psychology
would be multi-faceted. This perspective would include neurological, historical, social
and cultural data. Such a perspective could also be augmented by studies in
anthropology, physiology and the humanities.

Two examples
of psychological
schools:

Behaviorism is
efficient in its description of all events and behavior in terms of physiology and
stimulus response, but it does not account for the complexity of
consciousness.

Cognitive
psychology attempted to include neurology and philosophy of mind (which
drew on computer science) to make up for the behaviorists lack of ability to describe
behavior, like language acquisition, which was not completely determined by learned
response to stimuli.

I think the most effective perspective
is the biopsychosocial approach because it acknowledges the
biological, psychological and social influences on the psyche. This approach is
interdisciplinary which means it relies on multiple disciplines to form a theory of
thought because all these aspects (biology, psychology and social studies) impact an
individual’s (or a group’s) mental configuration. This approach also acknowledges he
mind-body connection (the internal/external
connection).

The
biopsychosocial approach makes the most sense because it
accounts for all the things that affect and influence mental function and
behavior.