The Field of Psychology Tends to Favour the Use of Direct

question 41

True/False

The field of psychology tends to favour the use of direct observation over reasoning as a means of gaining knowledge.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Mind

Part of the mind that is not within an individual's immediate awareness, containing thoughts, memories, and desires believed to influence behavior.

Unconscious Thought

Mental processes that occur without conscious awareness, influencing behaviors, decisions, and emotions.

Conscious Thought

Mental processes and concepts that are within an individual's awareness and can be deliberately considered or manipulated.

Primary Process

In psychoanalytic theory, the unconscious thought process that is illogical, irrational, and driven by the pleasure principle, often associated with dreams and neurotic symptoms.