According to the Text, It Is Desirable for Social Scientists

question 40

True/False

According to the text, it is desirable for social scientists to maintain a "value-free" ideology.

Understand the application of Maslow's theory to personal growth and the fulfillment of human potential.

Identify the criticisms of psychoanalysis made by humanistic psychologists.

Discuss Maslow's views on the study of human strengths and the focus on the positive aspects of human nature.

Explore the role of basic physiological and safety needs in human motivation and behavior.

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Definitions:

Symbols

Objects, characters, figures, or colors used to represent abstract concepts or ideas.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which the patient verbalizes thoughts as freely as they occur, without censorship.

Unconscious Thoughts

Mental processes occurring without conscious awareness, influencing feelings, judgments, and behaviors.

Transference

A phenomenon in psychoanalysis where patients project feelings about figures from their past onto their therapist.