Cognitive Psychologists Try to Make Inferences About Causes, Based on the Observed

question 20

Multiple Choice

Cognitive psychologists try to make inferences about causes, based on the observed effects. In this way, cognitive psychologists are most like

• A) crime scene investigators.
• B) garbage collectors.
• C) chefs.
• D) construction workers.

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Definitions:

Discourse Analysis

A methodological and analytical approach to studying written, spoken, or sign language use, or any significant semiotic event.

Psychoanalysis Theory

A psychological theory and therapy developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious motivations and conflicts as driving human behavior.

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A concept in psychology that examines why and how individuals comply with orders or directions from authority figures.

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