AP PSYCHOLOGY

PERSONALITY

SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement is NOT TRUE about the theory:
A
It also considers the biological factors that contribute to behaviour.
B
It is difficult to test the theory in its entirety.
C
It has valuable applications
D
We do not need to do the action for learning to take place.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Biological factors include genetic influences, brain chemistry, hormone levels, nutrition, and gender.

Detailed explanation-2: -Biological explanations of behavior fall into four categories: Physiological-relates a behavior to the activity of the brain and other organs. Ontogenetic-describes the development of a structure or behavior. Evolutionary-reconstructs evolutionary history of a behavior or structure.

Detailed explanation-3: -Biological Factors Factors considered include genetics, based on the results of both twin and adoption studies, as well as traits such as birth weight, adult height, body mass index, and age at puberty.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Biological Basis of Behavior Program (BBB) is an interdisciplinary major in which students explore biological, psychological, computational and clinical approaches to understand the nervous system as the biological basis of behavior, as well as perception, memory, motivation, and emotion.

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