The person who advocated the view that psychology should focus on the study of observable behavior, rather than the study of conscious experience, was:
a. William James
b. John Dewey
c. John Watson
d. Edward Titchener
C
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Earl is an extremely aggressive child who often hits other children when he can't get his own way. Earl is now seeing a behavioral therapist who has discussed appropriate ways of interacting with peers and has shown Earl several videotapes of children resolving conflicts in nonaggressive ways. Earl has also engaged in "role play," during which the therapist has provided corrective feedback and
positive reinforcement. In this case, the therapist is using ___________ to develop Earl's ability to interact with his peers. a. social skills training b. rational-emotive therapy c. aversion therapy d. systematic desensitization
_____ memories always involve personal experiences
a. Procedural b. Episodic c. Implicit d. Cued-recall
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As a critical thinker in psychology, it is important to recognize that:
a. the overlap between the sexes is less than the differences between them. b. biological differences between the sexes always have implications for behavior. c. brain differences could be the result, not the cause, of behavioral differences between the sexes. d. animal studies show that sex differences in the brain do not affect behavior.