AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Psychoanalytic psychology focuses mainly on:
A
rewards and punishments
B
self-esteem and self-actualization
C
biology and genetics
D
internal conflict and unconscious desires
E
sensation and perception
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Psychoanalysis also suggests that: A person’s behavior is influenced by their unconscious drives. Emotional and psychological problems such as depression and anxiety are often rooted in conflicts between the conscious and unconscious mind.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Approach: Psychoanalytic Perspective. In the psychoanalytic approach, the focus is on the unconscious mind rather than the conscious mind. It is built on the foundational idea that your behavior is determined by experiences from your past that are lodged in your unconscious mind.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sigmund Freud-Psychoanalysis/ emphasizes the importance of unconscious motives and internal conflicts in determining human behavior.

Detailed explanation-4: -The primary assumption of psychoanalysis is the belief that all people possess unconscious thoughts, feelings, desires, and memories. The aim of psychoanalysis therapy is to release repressed emotions and experiences, i.e., make the unconscious conscious.

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