Two psychologists were arguing about why a depressive student had attempted suicide. Dr. Behaviorist said "Her attempt was designed to gain attention. She has a long history of doing things to get people to pay attention to her, each one more dramatic than the ones before it.". Dr. Analyst replied, "She comes from a long line of depressives. I think she is genetically predisposed to suicidal
thoughts and behaviors.". These psychologists were disagreeing about why the student had attempted suicide, but they both shared the value of _____ because they both believed that there was an underlying cause for the student's behavior.
a. empiricism c. determinism
b. curiosity d. organization
C
Dr. Behaviorist is emphasizing the person's reinforcement history as a cause of the suicide attempt, while Dr. Analyst is emphasizing personality factors, but both are in agreement that there IS a cause for the suicide attempt. Determinism is the belief that events have causes.
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