Learning — Psychology STD 11 Humanities — Question

The word 'psychology' is derived from the Greek words 'psyche' meaning ‘mind' and ‘logos' meaning 'experiment.

1. True.
2. False.

Case studies are fruitful in investigating unusual assumption, or unusual individuals.

1. True.
2. False.

Developmental psychology has both research and applied aspects.

1. True.
2. False.

Negative reinforcers are usually painful, or noxious events, such as an electric shock, for example.

1. True.
2. False.

The work of the counseling psychologist is quite similar to that of the clinical psychologist.

1. True.
2. False.

Current theories of the classical conditioning process take the viewpoint that the conditioned stimulus becomes a signal for the unconditioned stimulus.

1. True.
2. False.

The German word Gestalt means 'form' or 'configuration'.

1. True.
2. False.

J.B. Watson rejected mind as the subject of psychology and insisted that psychology be restricted to the study of behaviour- the observable activities of people and animals.

1. True.
2. False.

That extinction does not completely erase conditioning is also shown by the fact that reconditioning is usually more rapid than was the original conditioning.

1. True.
2. False.

Non-participant observation research involves devising precise, comprehensive, and usable behaviour categories.

1. True.
2. False.