AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE NEED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
behaviorism means?
A
examine own conscious experience as objectively as possible
B
knowledge acquired through observation or experimentation. Data rather than opinion
C
focuses on the potential for good that is innate in peopleMaslow’s hierarchy of needs
D
focuses on observable behavior
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Behaviorism focuses on observable behavior shaped by environmental forces. Learning occurs when there is a change in the form or frequency of observable performance. 113. The key elements in learning under behaviorist principles are the stimulus, the response, and the association between the two.

Detailed explanation-2: -Behaviorism focuses on the idea that all behaviors are learned through interaction with the environment. This learning theory states that behaviors are learned from the environment, and says that innate or inherited factors have very little influence on behavior.

Detailed explanation-3: -Observable behaviors include whatever you can see another person doing. This includes walking, talking, sitting, singing, hugging, eating, sleeping, doing math problems, and the like. Unobservable behaviors include the mental and emotional activities and states that cannot be directly observed.

Detailed explanation-4: -Behaviorism is primarily concerned with observable and measurable aspects of human behavior. In defining behavior, behaviorist learning theories emphasize changes in behavior that result from stimulus-response associations made by the learner.

Detailed explanation-5: -Behaviorism differs from other perspectives because it focuses solely on observable behaviors rather than on emphasizing internal states. Today, the behavioral perspective is still concerned with how behaviors are learned and reinforced.

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