Psychology Answers

Schwartz's theory of universal values explain:

Select one:

1.Ten motivational goals and end states that a person wants to achieve by avoiding oppositional values

2.An extension of the ten values that Spranger identified in order to do career counselling

3.Ten motivational value types that are interrelated as depicted on a continuum in a circular structure

4.Ten terminal and instrumental values that are universal for all cultures

Which one of the heuristics below would students who had registered for 10 semester modules in a year, most likely use?

a.Breaking down a task into steps

b.Availability heuristic

c.Representative heuristic

d.Working backwards

Marvin is worried that his exam will include a question on the creative process of thinking and the steps it entails, so he has decided to memorise these just before he enters the exam room. This is an example of __ memory.

a.implicit

b.short-term

c.long-term

d.sensory

In your own words, explain property crime in relation to Sykes and Matza’s neutralisation theory, and provide your own practical examples.

Indicate the assessment instruments to be used when marking the activity

What can you take from these different philosophical traditions to inform your daily practice?

Write about psychological influences on pain perception. Specifically discuss the Gate Control Theory of Pain by Melzack and Wall (1965), analyzing factors that can open the gate and factors that can close the gate. Consider this in relation to the reading by Ressler et al. (2012), on the positive effects of blogging about chronic pain and illness. Discuss blogging in the context of psychological moderators such as stress, coping, social support, control, and personality. 

following the press release from Arizona State University. The press release describes an updated hierarchy of needs that was proposed by a group of researchers who felt that Maslow’s hierarchy was outdated.

What are your thoughts about Maslow's hierarchy (the original)?

What are your thoughts about this new hierarchy?

Do you agree with the proposed changes, do you prefer Maslow’s original model, or do you think that an altogether different version is needed? Why?

A local councillor has called a meeting of residents to address service-delivery issues which many residents have been complaining about. During the meeting the councillor distributes pamphlets which indicate some of the initiatives being undertaken to address the mentioned issues. However, many of the residents complain that the pamphlets are only in English and that they do not understand the English language. They also insist on being given the chance to pose questions to the councillor. At the end of his address, the councillor does provide an opportunity for residents to ask questions.

In the scenario above, identify the components of communication and explain them briefly.

According to psychoanalysis, people use . . . as a strategy to block unpleasant memories from entering the conscious mind so that we become unaware of them.                      

A.

priming

B.

repression

C.

ineffective encoding

D.

retroactive interference