Determining the cause of behavior is an important goal of behavioral science because
A. there is always the risk of generating an erroneous description of a specific behavior if one does not know the cause of the behavior.
B. it adds to the credibility of the scientist involved in behavioral research.
C. one needs to know the causes of behavior to know how to change the behavior.
D. predicting behavior necessitates knowing the exact cause of the behavior.
Answer: C
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a. Ebbinghaus used himself as the research subject in his experiments. b. Decay theory does not account for memory loss that occurs due to the passage of time. c. Decay theory is also known as trace theory. d. Decay theory does not help explain why some memories endure better through time than others. e. If Ebbinghaus had studied the retention of meaningful information, he probably would have found different experimental results.
Stanley Hall described adolescence as a __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the ego and the id?
A. The ego's function is to thwart id impulses. B. The ego and id work together to overcome powerful superego impulses. C. The ego works to satisfy id impulses in a socially acceptable manner. D. The ego works with the superego to block the expression of id impulses.
Many conditions affecting human health are purely genetic
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.