AP PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGYS HISTORY APPROACHES

PSYCHOLOGY AND ITS HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name of the technique where people would examine their own thoughts/behaviors?
A
introspection
B
structuralism
C
functionalism
D
empricism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Introspection is a psychological process that involves looking inward to examine one’s own thoughts, emotions, judgments, and perceptions. In psychology, introspection refers to the informal process of exploring one’s own mental and emotional states.

Detailed explanation-2: -In psychology, the process of introspection relies on the observation of one’s mental state, while in a spiritual context it may refer to the examination of one’s soul. Introspection is closely related to human self-reflection and self-discovery and is contrasted with external observation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Introspection, as the term is used in contemporary philosophy of mind, is a means of learning about one’s own currently ongoing, or perhaps very recently past, mental states or processes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Psychologists differentiate between two types of introspection: self-reflection and self-rumination.

Detailed explanation-5: -Introspection, as the term is used in contemporary philosophy of mind, is a means of learning about one’s own currently ongoing, or perhaps very recently past, mental states or processes.

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