AP PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGYS HISTORY APPROACHES

SUBFIELDS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or false:Behavior is something a person does that can be observed by other people.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Postures, movements, nonverbal and verbal behavior-all can be observed. Watching people, seeing their behaviors, looking at their performance, is interesting for many reasons. It’s fun, but it is also very revealing.

Detailed explanation-2: -Behaviour is how someone acts. It is what a person does to make something happen, to make something change or to keep things the same. Behaviour is a response to things that are happening: internally-thoughts and feelings.

Detailed explanation-3: -Behaviorists and psychologists argue that change in the environment are only seen when the behaviors are observable, which are also called overt behaviors. Human actions however, are not limited to observable actions, and there are wide ranges of emotions, thought processes which are not seen or sensed.

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