Methods of Enquiry in Psychology — Psychology STD 11 Humanities — Question

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.

We can distinguish between participant observation and non-participant observation research.

1. True.
2. False.

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

1. True.
2. False.

Developmental psychology has both research and applied aspects.

1. True.
2. False.

James and Wundt thought that 'psychology is the study of mind'.

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.

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

1. True.
2. False.

In an experiment, it is important that only the specified independent variables be allowed to change.

1. True.
2. False.

When the conditioned stimulus is presented, the unconditioned stimulus is expected and the learner responds in accordance with this expectation.

1. True.
2. False.

The main method used by the structuralists to discover these elementary units of mind was introspection.

1. True.
2. False.