The behaviourist perspective in social psychology emphasizes:
a. that our beliefs, feelings and behaviour are influenced by external reinforcement
b. the importance of how individuals construe their environment
c. the importance of individual participants
d. the influence of personality on behaviour
e. the effect of behaviour on behaviour
Ans: A
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