Behaviorists and cognitive psychologists are most likely to agree on which of the following points?

a. Researchers need to have detailed definitions about how a concept will be measured.
b. Researchers must emphasize the external stimuli in the environment.
c. Theorists must try to explain higher mental processes in terms of mental events.
d. Most thought processes can be explained in terms of people's observable responses to stimuli.


Ans: a

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