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Chapter 1: Problem 10
John Watson relied on the pioneering work of _____ in establishing behaviorism as a paradigm of psychology. (A) B. F. Skinner (B) Wilhelm Wundt (C) William James (D) Ivan Pavlov (E) Sigmund Freud
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In the scientific method, a hypothesis is a(n) _______ a. observation b. measurement c. test d. proposed explanation
Sigmund Freud's theory of the unconscious mind (A) was revolutionary because it was the first comprehensive explanation of human thought and behavior (B) resulted from discoveries about the human brain obtained by cadaver dissection. (C) is outdated and has no relevance for modern psychology. (D) focused entirely on human males' sex drive (E) depends on the idea that humans can remember events but not be consciously aware of the memory.
Symbolic dream analysis might be an important research technique to a psychologist from which of the following perspectives? (A) behaviorist (B) biopsychologist (C) psychoanalytic (D) evolutionary (E) structuralist
If someone wanted to become a psychology professor at a 4 -year college, then s/he would probably need a _____ degree in psychology. a. bachelor of science b. bachelor of art c. master's d. PhD
In what way might a behaviorist disagree with a cognitive psychologist about the cause of aggression? (A) A behaviorist might state that aggression is caused by memories or ways we think about aggressive behavior, while a cognitive psychologist might say aggression is caused by a past repressed experience. (B) A behaviorist might state that aggression is a behavior encouraged by our genetic code, while a cognitive psychologist might state that aggression is caused by memories or ways we think about aggressive behavior. (C) A behaviorist might state that aggression is caused by past rewards for aggressive behavior, while a cognitive psychologist might believe aggression is caused by an expressed desire to fulfill certain life needs. (D) A behaviorist might state that aggression is caused by past rewards for aggressive behavior, while a cognitive psychologist might believe aggression is caused by memories or ways we think about aggressive behavior. (E) A behaviorist would not disagree with a cognitive psychologist about aggression because they both believe that aggressive behavior is caused by the way we cognitively process certain behaviors.
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