Exam 7: Psychology, Society, and Culture

Which approach to the explanation of behavior did Sigmund Freud pioneer?

The study of children who have been largely isolated demonstrates the importance of:

Strain theory sees deviance as a product of society, not of individuals.

The behavioralist approach focuses on thought as the determinant of behavior.

Judith Martin suggested that if the child acts perfect, the child:

The nature-nurture debate focuses on whether heredity or environment is more important in determining personality.

Abraham Maslow developed the Oedipus complex to explain personality development.

Stories of feral children should be regarded with skepticism.

The psychoanalytic approach to understanding behavior focuses on:

Women are emotionally and psychiatrically disabled and have more symptoms of stress than men.

Functionalists argue that deviance is a necessary part of a society.

The humanist approach emphasizes:

Strain theory argues that:

Differential association theory assumes that deviation or conformity is most influenced by:

The ability of a person to understand situations and make adjustments depending on learning and thinking is called:

Cesare Lombroso claimed that criminals are:

IQ tests, like all tests, can be useful, but only if:

Recent discussions of the nature/nurture debate have tended to emphasize the:

Labeling Theory is part of the broader theoretical perspective called the:

Personality bears the imprint of four things: inherited potentialities of the individual, natural environment, the culture of an individual's society, and unique personal experiences.