Suppose you were one of the early graduate students in the newly developed field of psychology. Your mentor is interested in discovering the answers to questions like,
, "Why is the ability to forget helpful?" and "How do emotions assist us in social situations?" Your mentor's approach is most consistent with the ___________ perspective.
A) behaviorist
B) functionalist
C) psychoanalytic
D) structuralist
Answer: B
Rationale: Functionalism is the study of the purpose and function of behavior and conscious experience. In this example, both questions center on how specific behaviors and mental processes are adaptive, in other words, "what is their function?"
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____ refers to the release of an ovum, or egg cell, from a woman's ovaries.
A. Conception B. Ovulation C. Amniocentesis D. Fertilization
The strong loving connection between a parent and newborn is called
A) Oedipus complex B) parent–infant bond C) love connection D) prenatal bond.
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a. descriptive b. inferential c. holistic d. correlational