AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE NEED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which perspective would be most useful when explaining how people from different countries express anger?
A
social-cultural
B
psychodynamic
C
behavioral
D
functionalist
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is A. (Social-cultural perspective). Social-cultural psychology studies the influence of social and cultural surroundings on the way people think and behave.

Detailed explanation-2: -Someone working from the psychodynamic perspective might view an outburst as an outlet for unconscious hostility.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cross-cultural psychology is a branch of psychology that looks at how cultural factors influence human behavior. While many aspects of human thought and behavior are universal, cultural differences can lead to often surprising differences in how people think, feel, and act.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the behavioral perspective, the way we behave and learn can be explained through our interactions with the environment. Our actions are always responses to stimuli, which either occur naturally or because of a learned response.

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