Psychology Answers

describe the stages that constiute the process of sensory processing and preception of information

Anand has been raised in economically modest family and has seen family struggle to make ends meet. What worked well for Anand was his hard work and sheer dedication because of which he was able to get through to civil services exam in the first attempt itself. As soon as Anand’s training finished he was placed as a District Magistrate. Soon he notices a scam under a government scheme involving huge amount of money. He raised the concern to the higher authorities to which he was asked to be involved in it and get a huge part of the deal. Anand is now in dilemma as he is in need of money to look after his family requirements. Bring out how the three personality traits as per the psychoanalytic theory of Sigmund Freud act on him.

every day joe's other comes home from work and rings the door bell before entering the house. a few seconds later a she enters the house she gives joe a big hug that he finds pleasurable. eventually joe shows excitement and joy to the sound of the door bell.
using classical conditioning explain why joe gets excited at the sound of the bell

According to Gardner’s theory, performance in intellectual tasks is determined by . . .
1. a general intellectual ability
2. unique specific abilities
3. multiple intelligences
4. contextual intelligence

Q5)Choose two of the fields of psychology discussed in the class and explain how they differ in their approaches to understanding behavior and the explanationof behavior at which they are focused.

Mike is a 17-year-old senior in high school. Mike was adopted when he was 4 years old. He is African American but his parents are Caucasian. He lives in a small community known for its farmland and rich history in the cement business. Until his senior year, Mike earned A’s and B’s but is currently failing the majority of his classes. Eight months ago, Mike’s grandmother passed away. His father fell into a deep depression and began staying out all hours of the night at the local bar. Two months ago, Mike’s mother told him that she was going to be divorcing his father. Then, last week, Mike drove his car off the road on his way to school, hit a tree, and suffered a concussion. Mike rarely hangs out with his friends anymore and his school attendance has rapidly declined.


Using the scenario in the directions, describe how a psychologist believing in the Biological Approach would address Mike’s behavior.

Ben (age 5) is the first child in his family. He did not have a temper problem until his mother (Beth) gave birth to a second child (Becky) six months ago. After his sister was born, he started to get irritable and cry easily and insist on sleeping in his parents’ bedroom every night. Hypothesize a predisposing factor, a perpetuating factor, and a protective factor for his behavioural and emotional challenges. You are encouraged to create various details to substantiate your hypothesised factors.

What does observational learning suggest about the importance of the broader external environment in how people learn to behave or interact with their environments?