Question

A Gestalt psychologist might

a. recommend rewarding yourself with a movie instead of a candy bar.
b. suggest that you explore patterns in your behavior as a whole rather than analyzing each individual action.
c. examine each individual element of your behavior.
d. recommend all of these.

Answer 1

According to Gestalt psychology, "the whole is more than the sum of its parts" - meaning that studying only parts of something will not lead to a profound understanding of the topic. So, a Gestalt Psychologist might b. suggest that you explore patterns in your behavior as a whole rather than analyzing each individual action.