Which of the following statements describes the behavioral perspective of psychology?

A. It emphasizes that behavior is influenced by an individual's way of thinking about the world.
B. It emphasizes that observable, external behavior, which can be objectively measured, should be the focus of study.
C. It emphasizes that every behavior ultimately can be broken down into its biological components.
D. It emphasizes that behavior is motivated by unconscious inner forces over which an individual has little control.


Answer: B

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b. having social support helped speed recovery from depressive episodes. c. having social support had no effect in China. d. having too much social support actually overwhelmed patients and worsened their depression in some cases.

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Which of the following is a feature of a child's motor development?

A) Its sequence varies from child to child. B) It begins after the first year of the child's birth. C) It is independent of the environmental factors surrounding the child. D) It is dependent on brain maturation of the child.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. absence seizures. B. tonic-clonic seizures. C. simple partial seizures. D. complex partial seizures.

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