Briefly describe the strengths and weaknesses of the behavioral approach to personality

What will be an ideal response?


Behavioral views are based on rigorous research and have provided ample insights into how learning and environmental factors mold personality. Behavioral perspectives emphasize empirical evidence.

They have been criticized for an over-dependence on animal research, neglect of human free will, and neglect of cognitive processes.

Psychology

You might also like to view...

A contrived emergency was used by ________ to model the issue of the bystander intervention problem

a. Stanley Milgram b. Robert Sternberg c. Solomon Asch and Robert Stradlater d. Bibb Latané and John Darley e. Kitty Genovese

Psychology

Describe the whole-language approach to teaching reading

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

What is the most important limitation of correlational studies?

A) They cannot determine cause and effect. B) They rarely have representative samples. C) They are very subject to bias. D) They are very difficult to do.

Psychology

Compare and contrast Substage 2 (first habits and primary circular reactions) and Substage 3 (secondary circular reactions) of Piaget’s sensorimotor period

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology