In Encouraging Social Psychologists to Generate Useful,practical Theories,what Did Kurt

question 120

Multiple Choice

In encouraging social psychologists to generate useful,practical theories,what did Kurt Lewin do?

• A) He set apart reliability issues from validity issues.
• B) He encouraged the synthesis of basic and applied research.
• C) He reduced the distinction between hypotheses and theories.
• D) He emphasized the importance of experimental methodologies.

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Definitions:

Depression

A mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.

Aversive Conditioning

A type of conditioning where an unpleasant or painful stimulus is used to reduce the occurrence of an unwanted behavior.

Stress-inoculation Therapy

A psychotherapy method that helps individuals develop coping mechanisms to deal with future stressors, thereby reducing their impact.

Rational-emotive Therapy

A form of cognitive-behavioral therapy developed by Albert Ellis that focuses on identifying and changing irrational beliefs that cause emotional and behavioral issues.