THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the biological study of the brain and its behavior
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the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
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the scientific study of observable behavior
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the sociological study of group behavior
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Detailed explanation-1: -It was based upon the work of thinkers such as John B. Watson, Ivan Pavlov, and B. F. Skinner. Behaviorism suggests that all behavior can be explained by environmental causes rather than by internal forces. Behaviorism is focused on observable behavior.
Detailed explanation-2: -J.B.Watson, the father of behaviorism elaborates psychology as “The science of behavior” William James developed a functionalist approach to the study of the human mind. According to him “Psychology is the study and science of mind”.
Detailed explanation-3: -Behaviorism focuses on observable behavior shaped by environmental forces. Learning occurs when there is a change in the form or frequency of observable performance. The key elements in learning under behaviorist principles are the stimulus, the response, and the association between the two.