focuses on unconscious emotions and drives
A. Psychoanalytic
B. Learning
C. Cognitive
D. Contextual
E. Evolutionary/Sociobiological
A. Psychoanalytic
studies observable behavior
A. Psychoanalytic
B. Learning
C. Cognitive
D. Contextual
E. Evolutionary/Sociobiological
B. Learning
analyzes thought processes
A. Psychoanalytic
B. Learning
C. Cognitive
D. Contextual
E. Evolutionary/Sociobiological
C. Cognitive
emphasizes the impact of the historical, social, and cultural context
A. Psychoanalytic
B. Learning
C. Cognitive
D. Contextual
E. Evolutionary/Sociobiological
D. Contextual
considers evolutionary and biological underpinnings of behavior
A. Psychoanalytic
B. Learning
C. Cognitive
D. Contextual
E. Evolutionary/Sociobiological
E. Evolutionary/Sociobiological
psychic energy or sexual drive that motivates human behavior and shifts its focus to different erogenous zones during each stage
A. Libido
B. Erogenous Zones
C. Fixation
A. Libido
specific areas of the body that are the primary source of pleasure during each stage
A. Libido
B. Erogenous Zones
C. Fixation
B. Erogenous Zones
an arrest in development that can show up in adult personality
A. Libido
B. Erogenous Zones
C. Fixation
C. Fixation
What best defines a theory?
A. A collection of unrelated opinions about behavior
B. A set of logically related concepts or statements that describe, explain development, and predict behavior under certain conditions
C. A broad philosophical worldview
D. A single explanation for a specific phenomenon
B. A set of logically related concepts or statements that describe, explain development, and predict behavior under certain conditions
Which of the following is a characteristic that makes a theory useful?
A. It must avoid generating research
B. It should remain unchangeable over time
C. It generates research
D. It relies solely on speculation
C. It generates research
A useful theory must be falsifiable. This means that it:
A. Cannot be tested
B. Must always be proven correct
C. Is based only on opinions
D. Can be tested and potentially disproven
D. Can be tested and potentially disproven
Which function of theory involves arranging and structuring information meaningfully?
A. Organizing data
B. Eliminating hypotheses
C. Ignoring inconsistencies
D. Avoiding predictions
A. Organizing data
A theory that guides action primarily helps to:
A. Limit scientific investigation
B. Provide direction for practical application
C. Eliminate internal consistency
D. Replace research with speculation
B. Provide direction for practical application
Internal consistency in a theory means that the theory:
A. Contains contradictory statements
B. Changes constantly
C. Has logically compatible components
D. Avoids organizing data
C. Has logically compatible components
Parsimony in theory refers to:
A. Explaining phenomena in the simplest adequate way
B. Adding as many concepts as possible
C. Avoiding predictions
D. Ignoring falsifiability
A. Explaining phenomena in the simplest adequate way
How does philosophy relate to theory?
A. Philosophy is narrower than theory
B. Philosophy is broader than theory
C. Philosophy and theory are identical
D. Philosophy is unrelated to theory
B. Philosophy is broader than theory
Speculations differ from theories because speculations are:
A. Logically organized systems
B. Broad frameworks for research
C. Single and isolated ideas
D. Internally consistent systems
C. Single and isolated ideas
A hypothesis is best described as:
A. A broad philosophical system
B. A taxonomy
C. A complete theory
D. A possible explanation used to predict research outcomes
D. A possible explanation used to predict research outcomes
Compared to a theory, a hypothesis is:
A. Broader
B. Narrower
C. More complex
D. Less testable
B. Narrower
Which statement best describes a taxonomy?
A. It is automatically a theory
B. It cannot change over time
C. It does not constitute a theory but can evolve into one
D. It is broader than philosophy
C. It does not constitute a theory but can evolve into one
In science, theory provides fertile ground for producing:
A. Unrelated speculations
B. Philosophical doctrines
C. Testable hypotheses
D. Emotional conflicts
C. Testable hypotheses
The Psychosexual Theory was developed by:
A. Erik Erikson
B. Jean Piaget
C. Sigmund Freud
D. John Watson
C. Sigmund Freud
In the Psychosexual Theory, humans are born with:
A. No innate drives
B. Innate biologically based drives such as hunger, sex, and aggression
C. Only learned behaviors
D. Fully developed moral reasoning
B. Innate biologically based drives such as hunger, sex, and aggression
Early experiences in Psychosexual Theory are important because they:
A. Have no effect on later functioning
B. Shape later functioning
C. Replace biological drives
D. Eliminate unconscious motives
B. Shape later functioning