Why do behaviorists focus on external factors as keys to understanding development?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer will include the following key points:
• One can measure the impact of external factors on behavior
• A focus on observable behavior allows one to understand behavior
• Understanding the individual's environment and his or her patterns of reinforcements will allow one to predict the behavior of the individual
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One major grouping of hallucinogens typically allows the user to remain in some touch with the real world and to remember much of what he or she experienced. This group of drugs was referred to as the
A. narcotics. B. entactogens. C. psychotomimetics. D. phantastica.
When studying humans, James felt that:?
a. ?we must use scientific introspection b. ?the scientific method is the only method that could yield useful information c. ?both a scientific and philosophical approach must be used d. ?we must use the deductive rationalistic approach
Provide an example of classical conditioning from everyday life events.
What will be an ideal response?
Molly is eighteen years old, and has an eight-year-old brother, Joe. If they are both asked to answer the question, "Who am I?" Molly is likely to answer the question in ________ terms than Joe
a. more concrete b. less concrete c. more physical d. less abstract