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 (D)</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 (C)</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 (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

Who is considered the father of the humanistic approach?

<p>Carl Rogers (A)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subdiscipline studies the genetic determinants of behavior?

<p>Behaviour Genetics (B)</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 (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Sigmund Freud (C)</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 (C)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

Who is considered the father of the humanistic approach?

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

Which subdiscipline studies the genetic determinants of behavior?

<p>Behavioral genetics (A)</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 (B)</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 (B)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

Which subdiscipline studies the genetic determinants of behavior?

<p>Behaviour genetics (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered the father of the behaviorist approach?

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

What is the unit of analysis for the behaviorist approach?

<p>Explicit, objective and overt behavior (D)</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 (D)</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 (A)</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 (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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