Methods of Enquiry in Psychology — Psychology STD 11 Humanities — Question

The work of the counseling psychologist is quite similar to that of the clinical psychologist.

1. True.
2. False.

Non-participant observation research involves devising precise, comprehensive, and usable behaviour categories.

1. True.
2. False.

Current theories of the classical conditioning process take the viewpoint that the conditioned stimulus becomes a signal for the unconditioned stimulus.

1. True.
2. False.

Negative reinforcers are usually painful, or noxious events, such as an electric shock, for example.

1. True.
2. False.

Naturalistic observation can provide rich and full information from people who are aware they are being observed.

1. True.
2. False.

The German word Gestalt means 'form' or 'configuration'.

1. True.
2. False.

That extinction does not completely erase conditioning is also shown by the fact that reconditioning is usually more rapid than was the original conditioning.

1. True.
2. False.

J.B. Watson rejected mind as the subject of psychology and insisted that psychology be restricted to the study of behaviour- the observable activities of people and animals.

1. True.
2. False.

Case studies are fruitful in investigating unusual assumption, or unusual individuals.

1. True.
2. False.

Functionalist psychologists were interested in the fact that mind and behaviour are adaptive – they enable an individual to adjust to a changing environment.

1. True.
2. False.