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Carly Brooks

about 4 hours ago

You are interviewing a new member of the psychology department for the university newspaper.The faculty member states,"Sure,people have emotions and thoughts and dreams,but you don't have to study those things in order to predict behaviour." Which theorist's views are most similar to the views held by this faculty member

A) Sigmund Freud?b.
B) F. Skinner
C) William James
D) Carl Rogers

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Amarilis Garcia

about 4 hours ago

Ariadne believes that individuals learn to be either aggressive or non-aggressive as a result of the experiences they have.With which type of psychology are Ariadne's views most consistent

A) functionalist
B) structuralist
C) psychoanalytic
D) behaviourist

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Hector Valdez

about 4 hours ago

Which statement would a strict behaviourist most likely agree with

A) The primary causes for human behaviour are unknown.
B) Human behaviour is caused primarily by environmental factors.
C) Human behaviour is caused primarily by inherited factors.
D) Human behaviour is caused primarily by equal contributions of inherited and environmental factors.

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Sherlymell Rodriguez

about 4 hours ago

Which school of psychology takes the most optimistic view of human nature

A) structuralism
B) behaviourism
C) humanism
D) functionalism

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Thabo Tbose

about 4 hours ago

What was the dominant school of thought in psychology during the 1950s and 1960s

A) behaviourism
B) structuralism
C) Gestaltism
D) functionalism

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Aleena Idrees BSF16O3218

about 4 hours ago

Liserel is a graduate student who believes that the best approach to the study of psychology is to focus exclusively on the unconscious determinants of behaviour.Which perspective matches Liserel's views toward the study of psychology

A) humanistic
B) psychoanalytic
C) structuralist
D) cognitive

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Ansley Hampton

about 4 hours ago

Why did many psychologists resist psychoanalysis

A) because of its use of introspection
B) because of its emphasis on unconscious motivation
C) because of its focus on the role of heredity
D) because of its explanations in terms of stimulus-response associations

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Zaylynn Battagler

about 4 hours ago

Which statement would NOT be made by a humanist

A) Research on animals has no relevance to understanding human behaviour.
B) Humans have a basic need to fulfil their potential.
C) The behaviour of humans tends to be dictated by environmental circumstances.
D) Humans are unique.

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Audrey Norris

about 4 hours ago

Oliver is studying motivation in chimpanzees.His roommate believes that Oliver's research is only useful for understanding chimpanzees and cannot generalize to humans.Which perspective does Oliver's roommate apparently take

A) cognitive
B) biological
C) humanistic
D) evolutionary

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Debbie Smith

about 4 hours ago

What did Freud conclude are the dominant causes of psychological disturbances

A) conflicts between conscious desires and environmental constraints
B) personal conflicts existing at an unconscious level
C) unrealistic demands from family and friends
D) genetic predispositions to behave in a particular way

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Jaime Fernando Martinez Suarez

about 4 hours ago

According to Sigmund Freud,what determines an individual's personality

A) strivings for superiority
B) forces in the unconscious
C) self-actualizing tendencies
D) forces in the environment

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Mark Jaden Celestino

about 5 hours ago

Dr.Asgaard believes that to fully understand complex processes,such as auditory processing,it is first necessary to understand all the separate component parts.Which psychologist would be most likely to share Dr.Asgaard's views

A) Ivan Pavlov
B) Carl Rogers
C) William James
D) Edward Titchener

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Yeraldine Miller

about 5 hours ago

To learn something about his conscious experience,William looked at an abstract painting and wrote down all of his impressions as they came to him.What is the biggest limitation to this method

A) It relies on sensation and perception.
B) It is overly objective and empirical.
C) The experiences cannot be verified.
D) There is no test-retest reliability.

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Tierra Marks

about 5 hours ago

According to historians,when and where did the "birth" of psychology occur

A) 1859 in England
B) 1879 in Germany
C) 1883 in the United States
D) 1909 in Austria

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manoj kumar

about 5 hours ago

Which of your textbook's themes is illustrated when Alex collects data to evaluate his ideas

A) Psychology is theoretically diverse.
B) Psychology is empirical.
C) Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.
D) Behaviour is determined by multiple causes.

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Nolan Nysted

about 5 hours ago

Dr.Smythe believes that to fully understand complex processes,such as taste,it is necessary to understand the role that taste plays in survival,not the elementary components that combine to produce taste sensations.With which school of thought are Dr.Smythe's views most consistent

A) structuralist approach
B) behaviourist approach
C) functionalist approach
D) psychoanalytic approach

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Xiaohan Zhang

about 5 hours ago

Which school of psychology focused on understanding the purpose of behaviour

A) structuralism
B) functionalism
C) neodynamism
D) behaviourism

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Natalie Dinius

about 5 hours ago

What is the world's largest organization devoted to the advancement of psychology in Canada

A) The Structuralists
B) Western Psychological Society
C) World Psychology Organization
D) Canadian Psychological Association

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Kamal Joseph

about 5 hours ago

In 1954,what movement did Abraham Maslow's book Motivation and Personality help fuel

A) functionalism
B) humanistic psychology
C) individual psychology
D) self-help

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Anirudh Ramesh

about 5 hours ago

In 1939,Canada's largest organization for psychology was founded.What is it called

A) Association for Applied Psychologists in Canada
B) American Psychological Association
C) Association of Psychologists of Canada
D) Canadian Psychological Association