Turning Psychology into social contextual analysis: Chapter 1

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

According to the text, what did a few people say about the assumptions made in psychology?

All of the assumptions are correct

All of the assumptions are wrong (correct)

The assumptions are partially correct

The assumptions are irrelevant

According to the text, which of the following assumptions about psychology were commonly believed for a long time?

Sensations on our sensory organs are not used to build the mind

Thinking is a public process that can be experienced by others

People function only with their body and not with their mind (correct)

Our choices and decisions originate outside of us

According to the text, what is the belief about how complex organizational units are stored and constructed?

They are constructed through interactions with our environment (correct)

They are constructed through private thinking

They are constructed by others

They are constructed inside our brain

According to the text, which approach to psychology includes all human complex environments or contexts?

Social contextual analysis Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the main field or context for responding to the question, 'What do you see' when shown a broken triangle and asked to draw it?

The original drawing of the broken triangle Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which approach to psychology focuses on studying neurophysiology intensively?

Pathway 1 Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the key originator and agent of what we do?

The world Signup and view all the answers

Which approach is currently the dominant one in psychology?

Pathway 1 Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is one of the main ways to study psychologies under Pathway 1?

Build abstract models and simulations of brain activity Signup and view all the answers

Who argued that there is plenty of organization and complexity in the environment that can control human behavior, but psychologists have not looked hard enough for the environmental controls?

Gibson Signup and view all the answers

Which approach suggested treating the brain as an interface rather than a place where all human actions originate?

Pathway 2 Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the main idea behind the concept of 'connections' or 'networks' in the organism?

Connections and networks are formed between stimuli and responses. Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is one of the assumptions made by academic psychologists regarding the control of behavior?

The control of behavior comes from a combination of the environment and internal representations. Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is one of the main differences between humans and other animals?

Humans have a greater capacity for language use. Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is one of the main challenges associated with language use?

Language use can lead to conflicts and 'mental health' issues. Signup and view all the answers

Turning Psychology into social contextual analysis: Chapter 1

Podcast

Questions and Answers