Although Functionalism No Longer Exists as a School of Thought

question 54

Multiple Choice

Although functionalism no longer exists as a school of thought within psychology,it had an influence on the contemporary fields of ______________ psychologies.

• A) cognitive and psychodynamic
• B) evolutionary and empiricism
• C) cognitive and evolutionary
• D) evolutionary and dualism

Recognize the role of media in shaping perceptions towards government and political processes.

Understand how media coverage can affect public perceptions and actions on social issues, including drug problems and urban sprawl.

Distinguish between different types of pornography and their potential impacts on attitudes and behaviors.

Understand how successful actions in politics can influence public perception through selective memory (availability heuristic).

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Definitions:

Respondent Conditioning

A form of learning in which an individual develops a response to a previously neutral stimulus by associating it with another stimulus that already elicits a similar response.

Television Violence

The depiction of aggressive or violent actions in television programming, which is often debated for its potential effects on viewer behavior.

Aggressive Behavior

Actions intended to cause harm or force dominance over another.

Observational Learning

The process of acquiring new behaviors or information by watching and imitating others, as emphasized in social learning theory.