Structuralism, functionalism, and psychoanalysis all were similar in that advocates of position:
A) sought to identify the building blocks of consciousness.
B) believed that consciousness was best described metaphorically as a flowing river.
C) attempted to understand the inner workings of the mind.
D) believed that human behaviour was determined largely by unconscious forces.
C) attempted to understand the inner workings of the mind.
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Cultural issues or cultural differences are especially important in Sternberg's ____ component of intellect
a. information-processing (componential) b. experiential c. contextual d. structure-of-intellect
Why would an evolutionary psychologist be concerned with the issue of personality variations in humans and non-humans?
a) because the establishment that personality is quite consistent and not varying has been used to explain why human beings have been and remain the dominant species on the planet b) because such research helps us understand how human beings develop from birth through adulthood c) because personality trait research has been seen in every subfield of psychology, and evolutionary psychology has adopted the question as a matter of obligation d) because the variations in personality traits may actually be related to the adaptation and survival of certain species
Sue is serving in an experiment in which she sees lights of different brightness on various trials. Her task is to press a button as soon as she sees each light. Some of the lights are very bright, and it usually takes her more time to press the button if a dim light is presented on the very next trial. This is an example of a _____ effect in research
a. multiple treatment enhancement c. multiple treatment interference b. contrasting treatment decrement d. generalization decrement
Four-year-old Annie is trying to put together her first jigsaw puzzle and has a great deal of difficulty until her father gives her some hints, such as "try putting the corners together first" and "that area looks like it needs pink ones, so lets find all the pink pieces." Annie's father is using the process Vygotsky called
a. parentese.
b. forced teaching.
c. vicarious learning.
d. scaffolding.