Instead of Gathering Data, Analyzing It, and Exploring Alternatives Systematically

question 2

Multiple Choice

Instead of gathering data, analyzing it, and exploring alternatives systematically, most adaptive techniques involve ____.

• A) intuition
• B) logic
• C) common sense
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Projective Test

A type of personality assessment instrument in which respondents project their own underlying motivations, beliefs, or feelings onto ambiguous stimuli.

Situational Variables

External factors that can influence the outcome of experimental research, including the environment in which subjects perform tasks.

Humanistic

A psychological approach that emphasizes individual potential for growth and stresses the importance of self-actualization and personal fulfillment.

Psychodynamic

The psychodynamic approach in psychology emphasizes systematic study of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience.