The central doctrine of the behaviorists was that psychologists should only study _________________
a. stimuli and responses c. stimuli, processes, and responses
b. animal behavior d. stimuli, responses, and consequences
Answer: d
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A. rational emotive therapy B. psychodynamic therapy C. systematic desensitization D. client-centered therapy
Pedro has been diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Based on this diagnosis, he is likely to display all of the following behavioral difficulties EXCEPT:
a. aggression. b. lack of empathy. c. problems with self-regulation. d. noncompliance with authority figures.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Obese individuals show greater activation in the reward circuits of the brain when eating than do lean people.
The major limitation of the correlational approach is that it
A. is not useful when the experimenter cannot manipulate or control the variables. B. increases the probability of social desirability bias. C. fails to accurately record the thoughts and feelings of people. D. does not establish whether one variable actually causes the other.