From the behaviorist perspective,

A. the principles of learning behavior are different for both animals and humans.
B. learning is defined as a rapid and unobservable change in behavior.
C. understanding the causes of behavior requires looking at the environmental factors that produce them.
D. internal states such as thinking, wishing, and hoping are of greater importance than observable behaviors.


Answer: C

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a. level 1 b. level 2 c. level 3 d. level 5

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