A-AS Level (CIE) Psychology: Specimen Questions with Answers 140 - 142 of 299
Question 140
Write in Short
Short Answer▾List out the characteristics of oral stage of psychosexual development (Marks 4)
Explanation
- Sucking at mother’s breast satisfies need for food an pleasure
Infant needs to get basic nurturing, or later feelings of greediness and acquisitiveness may develop.
Oral fixations result from deprivation of oral gratification in infancy.
Later personality problems can include mistrustofohers, rejecting others, fear of inability to form intimate relationships
Question 141
Explanation
Treatment for obesity are as follows
- Self-directed weight loss programs
Commercial self-help programs such as Weight watchers
Professionally directed behavior modification programs, which are the most effective treatment
Surgery, as a last resort
Question 142
Explanation
- Grounded theory- This approach involves an active participation of the researcher in the activities of the group, culture or community.
The data regarding the required information is collected with the help of observation. It is generally used in generating or developing theories
Functions of Grounded theory
It helps in identifying anchors or codes that allow the key points of the data to be gathered
It helps in making implicit belief systems and explicit with the help of researchers questions and analysis
It consists of a set of steps whose careful execution is thought to “guarantee” a good theory as the outcome.
Data collection and analysis continue throughout the study