Multidimensional Scaling Provides a Means for Placing Objects in Multidimensional

question 21

True/False

Multidimensional scaling provides a means for placing objects in multidimensional space on the basis of respondents' judgments of the similarity of objects.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Theorists

Psychologists who study how our thought processes influence behavior and emotions, focusing on learning, memory, perception, and decision-making.

Etiology

The study of the causes or origins of diseases or disorders, examining how and why they develop.

Abnormal Behaviour

Behavior that is deviant, maladaptive, or culturally inappropriate, which can be indicative of psychological disorder or mental distress.

Self-Actualization

In Abraham H. Maslow’s theory, an actualization of one’s potential arrived at by satisfaction of a hierarchy of needs visualized as a pyramid. At the base are biological or survival needs; the next step up is the need for friendship and affiliation; finally, there is an assurance of self-worth, which comes from giving and receiving love and from an internalized sense of self-esteem. In Maslow’s view, abnormal or dysfunctional behaviour results from a failure to attain the self-esteem necessary to achieve self-actualization.