A Psychologist Using the Method of Naturalistic Observation Would

question 109

Multiple Choice

A psychologist using the method of naturalistic observation would

• A)carefully design controlled situations in which to observe behavior.
• B)rely on observations of subjects' responses to questionnaires.
• C)observe behavior as it happens outside the laboratory or clinic.
• D)make records of the behavior of clients treated in therapy.

Explain nonshared environmental experiences and their importance.

Understand the social and psychological implications of adoption for children.

Explain the effect of genetic and environmental factors on physical and psychological traits.

Understand the process of natural selection and its relevance to human evolution.

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Definitions:

Refractory Period

A period immediately following an action (like a nerve impulse) during which a cell or organ cannot repeat that action, which in human sexuality refers to a recovery phase after orgasm during which it is physiologically impossible for a man to have additional orgasms.

Excitement Stage

The excitement stage is the initial phase in the sexual response cycle where physical and emotional sensations of arousal are heightened.

Sexual Response Cycle

A model that describes the sequence of physical and emotional changes that occur as a person becomes sexually aroused and participates in sexually stimulating activities, including phases such as excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.

Masters and Johnson

Two pioneering sex researchers who conducted important research into the nature of human sexual response and sexual disorders.