Which of the Following MOST Closely Represents a Focal Topic

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following MOST closely represents a focal topic of the learning and cognitive approaches to personality?

• A) understanding mental conflicts
• B) measuring and conceptualizing individual differences
• C) discovering how conscious awareness produces uniquely human characteristics
• D) applying principles of behaviorism and social observation

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Definitions:

Kohlberg

Lawrence Kohlberg was a psychologist best known for his theory of stages of moral development.

Erikson

Erik Erikson was a developmental psychologist known for his theory on the psychosocial development of human beings, which postulates that individuals go through eight stages from infancy to adulthood, each accompanied by a specific psychological challenge.

Idealistic Standards

Expectations or goals that are highly ambitious and often unrealistically perfect or optimistic.

Parents' Values

Beliefs and principles that parents consider important and attempt to instill in their children.