Methods of Psychology in Foundations of Psychology 2
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What is the main objective of a psychologist when interpreting a psychological phenomenon?

  • To use various methodological ways
  • To differ from the interpretation of a novice
  • To explain and interpret the phenomenon (correct)
  • To follow a systematic scientific procedure

    • In psychology, what constitutes the basic data that are analyzed to study human experiences, mental processes, and behaviors?

  • Observations of behavior
  • Responses taken on psychological tools or instruments (correct)
  • Survey results
  • Data from interviews

    • What is the main focus of the lesson regarding the study of psychological processes?

  • Understanding human behavior through observations
  • Different approaches to describe, predict, and control behavior (correct)
  • Explanation of various psychological tools and instruments
  • Importance of theoretical base in psychology

    • Why do psychologists use a variety of approaches in psychology?

    <p>To explain and interpret psychological phenomena</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using various instruments in understanding behavior and psychological processes?

    <p>To study human experiences, mental processes, and behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do psychologists use to obtain responses from individuals in psychology?

    <p>Responses taken on psychological tools or instruments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach focuses on biological structures such as brain, genes, hormones, and neurotransmitters to understand behavior?

    <p>Biological Approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach emphasizes the role of unconscious motivation in triggering human behaviors?

    <p>Psychoanalytic Approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered the father of the humanistic approach?

    <p>Carl Rogers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach emphasizes the role of interpersonal experiences and a person's capacity to grow toward psychological maturity?

    <p>Humanistic Approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who emphasized an objective analysis of behavior and the association between stimulus and response?

    <p>J. B. Watson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which subdiscipline studies the genetic determinants of behavior?

    <p>Behaviour Genetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who explored the nature and quality of unconscious through dreams, neuroses, psychoses, work of art, and rituals?

    <p>Sigmund Freud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach assumes that a person seeks to maintain congruence between self and experience as a part of self-actualizing process?

    <p>Humanistic Approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who assumed that majority of human behaviors are triggered by unconscious motivation?

    <p>Sigmund Freud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The unit of analysis for which approach is explicit, objective and overt behavior and its relationship with environmental stimulation?

    <p>Behaviorist Approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using various instruments in understanding behavior and psychological processes?

    <p>To obtain responses from individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach emphasizes the role of unconscious motivation in triggering human behaviors?

    <p>Psychoanalytic approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered the father of the humanistic approach?

    <p>Abraham Maslow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which subdiscipline studies the genetic determinants of behavior?

    <p>Behavioral genetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What constitutes the basic data that are analyzed to study human experiences, mental processes, and behaviors?

    <p>Responses taken on psychological tools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach focuses on biological structures such as brain, genes, hormones, and neurotransmitters to understand behavior?

    <p>Biopsychological approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the biological approach in psychology?

    <p>Biological structures and phenomena such as brain, genes, hormones, and neurotransmitters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who emphasized the role of unconscious motivation in triggering human behaviors?

    <p>Sigmund Freud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which subdiscipline studies the genetic determinants of behavior?

    <p>Behaviour genetics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the humanistic approach, what does a person seek to maintain as part of the self-actualizing process?

    <p>Congruence between self and experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered the father of the behaviorist approach?

    <p>J. B. Watson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of analysis for the behaviorist approach?

    <p>Explicit, objective and overt behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who advocated that behavior is largely governed by the association between stimulus and response?

    <p>J. B. Watson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Sigmund Freud primarily explore to understand the nature and quality of unconscious?

    <p>Analysis of dreams, neuroses, psychoses, work of art, and rituals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the humanistic approach assume about a person's capacity?

    <p>Active and self-actualizing agent with a capacity to grow toward psychological maturity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect does the biological approach focus on in regulating feelings, memories, emotions, and other aspects of behavior?

    <p>The role of different parts of brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

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