Which early school of psychology was most concerned with the adaptive importance of mental processes?
A) structuralism
B) functionalism
C) behaviourism
D) empiricism
B) functionalism
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Bart the bear picks up a teddy bear. In operant conditioning, this behavior is called a(n) ____. He is given an apple, which is the ____ of picking up the teddy bear.
A. reinforcer; consequence B. conditioned response; reinforcer C. operant response; consequence D. consequence; reinforcer
You are watching an advertisement for shampoo which features a model with beautiful hair. Which role may ‘attractiveness’ have in the persuasion process according to the Elaboration Likelihood Model?
a. a message argument b. a message cue c. a factor that determines the nature and amount of elaboration d. all of these
According to the behaviorists, the link between permissiveness for sexual and aggressive behavior and adult needs for power probably occurs because permitting such behaviors
a. prevents the Oedipal and Electra complexes from being resolved. b. causes a fixation to occur at the phallic stage. c. causes incongruence between the individual's real self and external reality. d. allows children to get pleasure from asserting themselves.