Idiographic Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

4.3.1 AQA Psychology Issues and Debates Questions and Answers Idiographic definition - Answer-focus on the individual and emphasise the unique personal experience of human nature Doesn't seek to formulate laws or generalise results to others Nomothetic definition - Answer-concerned with establishing general laws based on the study of large groups of people What research methods do idiographic approaches prefer and why? - Answer-case studies, unstructured interviews Provide an in-depth ...

What defines psychology as a field of study - Answer-Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes what are psychology's four primary goals? - Answer-description, explanation, prediction, and control psychodynamic perspective - Answer-how behavior springs from unconscious drives and conflicts The id - Answer-The id is the part of the psyche that includes all the primal and unconscious desires. The ego - Answer-The ego is the aspect of the psyche that must deal with th...

A group setting has a flexible seating arrangement in which clients are free to sit wherever they wish. In this setting it is likely that correct answersa cuban male client in a designer suit and an asian male client in another brand of designer suit will sit close together A group setting has a flexible seating arrangement in which clients are free to sit wherever they wish. In this setting it is likely that correct answersan asian american leader and an asian american client would sit close...

What is motivation? correct answers A constant flow of behavior that can be directed in many different ways. The forces acting on or within an organism to initiate and direct behavior. The concept of motivation correct answers We use the concept of motivation to explain the differences in the intensity of behavior and to indicate the persistence of behavior. 1. Intensity: (of a behavior) 2. Persistence: (of a behavior) How to measure motivation correct answers We can't readily mea...

Quantitative revolution Correct Answer-a paradigm shift that sought to develop a more rigorous and systematic methodology for the discipline of geography. ... The main claim for the _________ _________ is that it led to a shift from a descriptive (idiographic) geography to an empirical law-making (nomothetic) geography Overlay analysis Correct Answer-A group of methodologies applied in optimal site selection or suitability modeling (identify the best or most preferred locations for a specific...

LPC Exam Correct Questions & Solutions| Freud's Ego - ANSWER reality principle; logic; control; executive function; balance or go-between seesaw Freud's Superego - ANSWER ego ideal; the moral component of personality that incorporates social standards about what represents right and wrong; the ideal Lazarus - ANSWER Behaviorist; Multimodal therapy; Basic ID (Think Lazarus didn't have to wear an ID--he wore a shroud); Behavior; Affective responses; Sensations; Imagery; Cognitions; Inter...

What is the definition of the primary characteristics of trait theory? Answer 1. traits are stable over time 2. stable across situations What are the differences between nomotheic and idiographic approaches to trait theory? Answer Nomotheic - identifying certain traits and checking to see if someone else has it Idiographic - examines trait thoroughly and tries to understands individuals and what they are driven by. (opposite of nomotheic) What are the differences in common, central, and...

Freud's stages are psychosexual while Erik Erikson's stages are... A) Psychometric B) Psychodiagnostic C) Psychopharmacological D) Psychosocial - Answer D) Psychosocial In Freud's psychodynamic theory instincts are emphasized. Erik Erikson is an ego psychologist. Ego psychologists... A) Emphasize the id processes B) Refute the concept of the superego C) Believe in man's powers of reasoning to control behavior D) Are sometimes known as radical behaviorists - Answer C) Believe in man...

National Counselor Examination Exam with Correct Answers Freud's stages are psychosexual, while Erik Erikson's stages are A. psychometric B. psychodiagnostic C. psychopharmacological D. psychosocial - D. Psychosocial Erik Erikson's 8 stages focus on social relationships and thus are described as psychosocial. In Freud's psychodynamic theory, instincts are emphasized. Erik Erikson is an ego psychologist- ego psychologists: A. emphasize id processes B. refute the conc...

A Level Psychology Exam Questions and Answers Rosenhan and Seligman (1989) - Answer ️️ -Abnormal behavior is seen as vivid and unpredictable, causes observer discomfort and violates moral or ideal standards because it differs from most other people's behavior and standards. Part of the "Deviation from Social Norms" definition of abnormality. Szasz (1960) - Answer ️️ -Another supporter of the "Deviation from Social Norms" definition of abnormality. Argues that abnormality, espe...