Watson criticized the introspective methods of the structuralists and functionalists primarily because:
A) the use of these methods necessitated a belief in the existence of mental events.
B) introspection cannot produce replicable and objective measures required by science.
C) the stimulus-response introspective model was overly simplistic.
D) reaction time was an unreliable dependent measure.
B) introspection cannot produce replicable and objective measures required by science.
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A) determine the vividness of stimulation perception B) determine the meaning and importance of dreams C) determine whether and for how long information is retained in memory D) determine the physiological causes of memory disorders
Unlike James' theory of emotion, Cannon's theory argued that
(a) there is only an arousal response; we have no true emotional feelings (b) the emotional feelings come after the arousal response (c) the arousal response comes after the emotional feelings (d) the arousal response and emotional feelings are produced simultaneously
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which statement about parent?child relationships in adolescence is true?
A) Research shows that puberty is related to a decrease in intensity of parent?child conflict. B) Psychological distancing is a modern substitute for leaving the family around the time of puberty. C) Adolescents’ new powers of reasoning contribute to a decline in family tensions. D) Parent?son conflict tends to be more intense than conflict with daughters.