Introduction to Psychology

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What is the main focus of the behavioral perspective in psychology?

  • Understanding observable behavior in terms of conditioning and reinforcement (correct)
  • Understanding behavior in terms of unconscious motives stemming from sexual and aggressive impulses
  • Understanding the neurobiological processes that underlie behavior and mental processes
  • Understanding mental processes such as perceiving, remembering, reasoning, deciding, and problem solving

Which perspective in psychology focuses on the unconscious motives stemming from sexual and aggressive impulses?

  • Cognitive perspective
  • Psychoanalytic perspective (correct)
  • Biological perspective
  • Behavioral perspective

What is the focus of the cognitive perspective in psychology?

  • Understanding mental processes such as perceiving, remembering, reasoning, deciding, and problem solving (correct)
  • Understanding behavior and mental processes in terms of the subjective realities people actively construct
  • Understanding observable behavior in terms of conditioning and reinforcement
  • Understanding the neurobiological processes that underlie behavior and mental processes

What is the subjectivist perspective in psychology focused on?

<p>Understanding behavior and mental processes in terms of the subjective realities people actively construct (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of biological psychology?

<p>Relationship between biological processes and behavior (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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