Which Subfield of Psychology Focuses on Human Abilities Such as Thinking

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which subfield of psychology focuses on human abilities such as thinking, language, and reasoning?

• A) classical conditioning
• B) neo-behaviorism
• C) cognitive psychology
• D) behaviorism

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Definitions:

Latent Content

In psychoanalytic theory, the hidden psychological meaning behind the manifest content of dreams or expressions.

Manifest Content

In psychoanalytic theory, the apparent story, events, or imagery of a dream as remembered by the dreamer, distinguished from the hidden meaning or latent content.

Electra Complex

A psychoanalytic theory describing a girl's sense of competition with her mother for the affection of her father.

Defensive Content

Material within a psychological test aimed at eliciting responses that might reveal particular defense mechanisms or insecurities of the participant.