What Was the Goal of Introspection

question 6

Multiple Choice

What was the goal of introspection?

• A) predict which individuals would develop either normal or abnormal personality traits
• B) understand the interplay between the components of the id,ego,and superego
• C) observe the contents of the mind as accurately and unemotionally as possible
• D) determine the fundamental differences between classical conditioning and operant conditioning

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Definitions:

Intuition

Refers to arriving at an answer without quite knowing how one arrived there; a hunch or “gut instinct.”

Nomothetic

A research approach with an emphasis on measurement with a view to making generalizations about human behavior.

Idiographic

A research approach with an emphasis on understanding the subjectivity and individuality of human communication, rather than universal laws of human behavior.

Communication Research

A field of study that examines the process, modes, effects, and strategies of communication.