Why did some people consider behaviorism a "failure"?

A) It overemphasized the importance of personality.
B) It ignored psychologically relevant topics like memory and attention.
C) It overemphasized the importance of emotion as governing behavior.
D) It ignored psychologically relevant topics like mob behavior.
E) It underemphasized the importance of genetics.


B

Psychology

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a. different access to goods and services, especially medical care b. differences in the willingness of individuals to follow doctor's instructions c. generational differences in the impact of epigenetic factors d. differences in the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs

Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

The aspect of the environment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher during the course of an experiment is:

a. the independent variable b. the dependent variable c. a confounding variable d. a placebo

Psychology

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a. physical b. cognitive c. socioemotional d. personal

Psychology