Discursive Psychology

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What is the focus of Discursive Psychology (DP) research according to Potter and Wetherell?

Understanding people's beliefs and attitudes
Understanding the discourse itself and how it is organized (correct)
Exploring the structure and function of language
Analyzing social actions accomplished through talk

According to DP, what is talk viewed as?

A means to convey beliefs and attitudes
A social practice accomplishing social actions (correct)
A tool for personal expression
An individual's internal thought process

What are some of the social acts that DP is particularly interested in?

Recalling past events
Conveying emotions and feelings
Expressing personal beliefs
Persuading and justifying (correct)

What does Discursive Psychology (DP) focus on in relation to social acts?

How persuasion, blaming, and justifications are achieved through language (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the Core Principles of Discursive Psychology, what is discourse viewed as?

Constitutive and functional (D) Signup and view all the answers

How is discourse put together according to the Core Principles of Discursive Psychology?

With discursive resources and practices (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does discourse build, according to the Core Principles of Discursive Psychology?

Identities (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is DP particularly interested in constructing in text and talk?

Accounts, events, and social objects (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to DP, how are accounts organized rhetorically?

In order to contest or undermine alternative versions (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of DP research according to the provided text?

The discourse itself and its organization (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Discursive Psychology, how is reality constructed?

Through shared meanings ascribed to objects, events, and people (A) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Discourse from other approaches in psychology?

It treats the world as constructed through socially shared practices of meaning-making (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does Discourse accomplish according to Discursive Psychology?

Social actions in the world (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary interest of discursive psychologists in analyzing discourse?

Identifying discursive resources and practices (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to Discursive Psychology, how are identities constructed?

Through discourse invoking different subject positions (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does Discursive Psychology argue about the stability of identity?

It argues that identities are brought into being through discourse (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the core principle of Discursive Psychology regarding the world?

The world out there is constructed through socially shared practices of meaning-making (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of analyzing discourse within Discursive Psychology?

Identifying resources and practices (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does Discursive Psychology view the self and identity?

As brought into being through discourse (D) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Discursive Psychology's view of identity from traditional approaches in psychology?

It argues that identities are brought into being through discourse (C) Signup and view all the answers