The Goal of Trained Introspection, a Research Method in Psychology

question 121

Multiple Choice

The goal of trained introspection, a research method in psychology popularized by Wilhelm Wundt, was to:

• A) break down behaviours into their most basic elements.
• B) determine the strongest character trait in an individual.
• C) learn by listening intently to individuals with psychological disorders.
• D) feel bumps on a person's head and accurately determine character traits.

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Definitions:

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Physical traits that are not directly involved in reproduction but distinguish between the sexes, such as facial hair in males and breast development in females.

Egocentrism

In developmental psychology, the inability to differentiate between one's own perspective and someone else's perspective.

Erikson's Crises

A series of eight stages through which a healthily developing human should pass from infancy to late adulthood, each stage marked by a different psychological crisis.

Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt

A stage in Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development where toddlers learn to exercise will and do things for themselves or they doubt their abilities.