AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE NEED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

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psychoanalysis meaning?
A
conscious experience by breaking it down into its’ basic parts
B
focuses on the role of unconscious and past childhood experiences
C
focuses on observable behavior
D
focuses on the potential for good that is innate in peopleMaslow’s hierarchy of needs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Psychodynamic theory (sometimes called psychoanalytic theory) explains personality in terms of unconscious psychological processes (for example, wishes and fears of which we’re not fully aware), and contends that childhood experiences are crucial in shaping adult personality.

Detailed explanation-2: -Psychoanalysis is a type of therapy that aims to release pent-up or repressed emotions and memories in or to lead the client to catharsis, or healing (McLeod, 2014). In other words, the goal of psychoanalysis is to bring what exists at the unconscious or subconscious level up to consciousness.

Detailed explanation-3: -Introduction. Grounded in the belief that individual human development and personality are strongly influenced by, if not determined by, early life events, childhood has been a central construct in psychoanalysis since its inception.

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