Behaviorism is the approach to psychology spearheaded by Watson that sought to eliminate consciousness and introspection and ____
a. substituted research on animals in place of humans in order to do so
b. substituted objective methods that focused on animal and human behaviors only
c. to study the relationships between environmental events and animal behavior
d. to study the linkages between behaviors and their adaptive value
B
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The example of taijin kyofusho illustrates:
A. the influence of the popular media in Western cultures B. the relationship between diet and behavior C. how biochemistry can influence behavior D. how symptoms can be influenced by one's culture and social customs
Ian has been described by friends and family as driven to succeed, competitive, and occasionally hostile towards others. In health psychology terms, Ian would be said to have a __________ personality
a. borderline b. Type A c. overachieving d. psychasthenic
The process of maintaining our internal environment (temperature, water balance, etc.) within certain limits is called
A. the blood-brain barrier. B. sympathetic. C. homeostasis. D. inhibition.
Jean Piaget’s major contribution to the field of psychology was:?
a. ?creating the foundations for neural networks b. ?creating a cognitive revolution through psycholinguistics c. ?suggesting that computer programs can simulate but not duplicate human thought d. ?characterizing the evolution of schemata during maturation and through experience