In psychology, principles refer to fundamental concepts or guidelines used to explain behavior or phenomena. They provide a framework for understanding human cognition, emotions, development, and more.
Think of principles as the underlying rules that govern how people act, just like the laws of physics explain how objects move and interact with each other.
Psychodynamic Principles: Principles based on Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory that emphasize the role of unconscious processes and early childhood experiences in shaping behavior.
Learning Principles: Theories and principles that focus on how individuals acquire new behaviors through conditioning, reinforcement, or observation.
Developmental Principles: Principles that explore how individuals change physically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially over their lifespan.
In social psychology, what principle explains why we may perceive someone who does something rude as a 'rude person' rather than considering situational factors that influenced their behavior?
The best therapeutic intervention approach for someone dealing with severe phobias would align more closely with which principle?
What principle requires psychologists to treat all individuals equally and fairly in their practice?
Which principle ensures that psychologists do not harm their clients during treatment or experiments?
What principle states that two stimuli must differ by a constant minimum percentage rather than a constant amount, to be perceived as different?
Which principle states that two stimuli must differ by a constant minimum percentage to be perceived as different?
How does turning up the volume on your headphones until you can hear the music demonstrate a principle of sensation?
Which principle states that two stimuli must differ by a constant proportion for their difference to be perceptible?
What principle supports the idea that sometimes we fail to see visible objects because our attention is occupied elsewhere?
Which aspect may pose a challenge to the principle of figure-ground organization?
Which principle from chemistry supports the idea that humans can distinguish thousands of different odors?
Which principle from physics best explains why we perceive a gradual decrease in the intensity of a smell over time?
Which principle is most vital when creating an intelligence test?
Which principle of the APA Ethics Code most directly addresses the usage of assessment results?
Which principle states that behaviors followed by favorable outcomes become more likely to occur again in the future?
Which principle posits that abnormal behaviors are learned in the same way as normal behaviors?
Which principle drives people's tendency towards changing an attitude when exposed repeatedly to a persuasive message?
Which principle is key in explaining the phenomenon of "opposites attract"?
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