AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Akira believes that her son has become a good student because she always praises his learning efforts. Her belief best illustrates a ____ perspective.
A
biopsychosocial
B
biological
C
psychodynamic
D
behavioral
E
structural
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. Answer: Akira believes that her son has become a good student because she frequently praises his learning efforts. Her belief best illustrates a behavior perspective.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mrs. Thompson believes that her son has become an excellent student because she consistently uses praise and affection to stimulate his learning efforts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which statement reflects a reasonable attitude for a good student of psychology to have toward any claim about human behavior? The correct answer was: d. Skepticism is advisable until an idea is proven right..

Detailed explanation-4: -Operant Conditioning: a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer (positive or negative) and weakened if followed by a punisher.

Detailed explanation-5: -In order to study mind and behavior, psychologists: rely on the scientific method. Dr. Alvarez studies how the degeneration of certain components of nerve cells in the brain might contribute to the development of multiple sclerosis.

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