Multiple Choice
Which type of research design do psychologists primarily use to determine cause and effect relationships?
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Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the method of introspection used by Wilhelm Wundt?
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A researcher asks participants to describe their immediate sensations and feelings after viewing a flashing light.
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A scientist measures reaction times to different auditory stimuli using a stopwatch.
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A psychologist observes children playing in a park and records their behaviors.
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A therapist analyzes a client's dreams to uncover unconscious motives.
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Understand that Wilhelm Wundt's method of introspection involves participants reporting their own conscious experiences, such as sensations and feelings, immediately after a stimulus is presented.
Identify that introspection requires direct self-observation and verbal description of internal mental states rather than external behaviors or physiological measurements.
Evaluate each scenario to see if it involves participants describing their immediate internal experiences (sensations, feelings) following a stimulus.
Recognize that the scenario where a researcher asks participants to describe their immediate sensations and feelings after viewing a flashing light fits the definition of introspection.
Note that other scenarios involve measuring reaction times, observing behavior, or analyzing unconscious motives, which do not align with Wundt's introspective method.
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