Asked by Brianna Fallers on Feb 18, 2024
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Case studies help researchers:
A) focus on unconscious motivations and conflicts.
B) measure overt behaviors.
C) make general inferences about the sources of psychopathology.
D) eliminate biological factors from the potential causes of psychopathology.
Psychopathology
Symptoms that cause mental, emotional, and/or physical pain.
- Understanding the role of unconscious motivations and conflicts in research.
- Utilizing measures to assess overt behaviors in research.
- Making general inferences about the sources of psychopathology through case studies.
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Lexie CameronFeb 18, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Case studies involve in-depth analysis of a single individual, allowing researchers to make general inferences about the sources of psychopathology. Case studies do not necessarily focus on unconscious motivations and conflicts, measure overt behaviors, or solely eliminate biological factors as potential causes of psychopathology.
Learning Objectives
- Understanding the role of unconscious motivations and conflicts in research.
- Utilizing measures to assess overt behaviors in research.
- Making general inferences about the sources of psychopathology through case studies.