Contemporary ____________ Psychology Can Be Thought of as a Modern

question 78

Multiple Choice

Contemporary ____________ psychology can be thought of as a modern version of functionalism.

• A) cognitive
• B) psychoanalytic
• C) Gestalt
• D) social

Recognize the role of DNA and genes in transmitting hereditary information and their impact on organism attributes.

Understand the integrated operations of the autonomic and somatic divisions of the peripheral nervous system.

Understand Freud's psychosexual stages of development and their importance in personality development.

Describe and distinguish among various defense mechanisms and their role in handling psychological stress.

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Definitions:

Stereotypes

Stereotypes are oversimplified and generalized beliefs about a particular group of people or things, which often do not consider individual differences.

Self-fulfilling Prophecies

Expectations about a situation or person that lead to actions which cause the expectations to come true.

Discriminations

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Sexism

Prejudice and discrimination based on gender.