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1. Matt Normand indicated that being skeptical Answer: does not equate to
being cynical
2. Which of the following best describes radical behaviorism? Answer:
the phylosophy of the science of behavior
3. Free will Answer: events are not based on any
previous stimuli Outcomes are unpredictable.
4. Decartes Answer: Mentalism
5. The Primary Goal of Structuralism Answer: focused on the structure of the mind
by attempting to decon- struct thoughts and sensations into their smaller components. It utilized
introspection which lacked objectivity and reliability. Dominated psychology in the 19th and 20th
centuries. Understand the conscious experience by analyzing the simplest elements
Goal Answer: Identify the basic elements of consciousness
6. John Watson and his approach to behaviorism Answer: Watson revolutionized
psychology by center- ing the focus from the study of the mind to the study of behavior. S-R
behaviorism relies on a response to a stimulus but does not account for consequences as in operant
conditioning.
7. Mentalism Answer: refers to the approach in psychology and philosophy that
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emphasizes internal mental states, processes, or entities such as your thoughts, feelings, and
beliefs as the primary causes of behavior.
8. What's our main rejection of mentalism? Answer: Behaviorists do not deny the
existence of thoughts or feelings but view them as behaviors to be analyzed rather than causes
of other behaviors. Behaviorism does not use internal mental states as causes but focuses on
observable behavior and its relation with the environment
- Behaviorists reject mentalism because it relies on hypothetical constructs that cannot be measured.
9. How Behaviorists Explain Thoughts and Feelings Answer: Thoughts and
feelings are covert behav- iors that follow the same principles as observable behavior
-Behaviorists analyze Answer: Environmental contingencies that shape private events
10. Criticism of Structuralism Answer: Too subjective Answer: Introspection was
unreliable.
• Lack of scientific rigor Answer: Results varied across individuals
11. How Is Behaviorism More Scientific Than Pseudoscience? Answer:
Empirical approach Answer: Uses observable and measurable behavior instead of
subjective opinions.
• Experimental methods Answer: Behaviorism relies on controlled experiments and data collection.
• Replicability Answer: Behavior follows predictable reinforcement patterns that can be tested
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1. Matt Normand indicated that being skeptical Answer: does not equate to
being cynical
2. Which of the following best describes radical behaviorism? Answer:
the phylosophy of the science of behavior
3. Free will Answer: events are not based on any
previous stimuli Outcomes are unpredictable.
4. Decartes Answer: Mentalism
5. The Primary Goal of Structuralism Answer: focused on the structure of the mind
by attempting to decon- struct thoughts and sensations into their smaller components. It utilized
introspection which lacked objectivity and reliability. Dominated psychology in the 19th and 20th
centuries. Understand the conscious experience by analyzing the simplest elements
Goal Answer: Identify the basic elements of consciousness
6. John Watson and his approach to behaviorism Answer: Watson revolutionized
psychology by center- ing the focus from the study of the mind to the study of behavior. S-R
behaviorism relies on a response to a stimulus but does not account for consequences as in operant
conditioning.
7. Mentalism Answer: refers to the approach in psychology and philosophy that
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emphasizes internal mental states, processes, or entities such as your thoughts, feelings, and
beliefs as the primary causes of behavior.
8. What's our main rejection of mentalism? Answer: Behaviorists do not deny the
existence of thoughts or feelings but view them as behaviors to be analyzed rather than causes
of other behaviors. Behaviorism does not use internal mental states as causes but focuses on
observable behavior and its relation with the environment
- Behaviorists reject mentalism because it relies on hypothetical constructs that cannot be measured.
9. How Behaviorists Explain Thoughts and Feelings Answer: Thoughts and
feelings are covert behav- iors that follow the same principles as observable behavior
-Behaviorists analyze Answer: Environmental contingencies that shape private events
10. Criticism of Structuralism Answer: Too subjective Answer: Introspection was
unreliable.
• Lack of scientific rigor Answer: Results varied across individuals
11. How Is Behaviorism More Scientific Than Pseudoscience? Answer:
Empirical approach Answer: Uses observable and measurable behavior instead of
subjective opinions.
• Experimental methods Answer: Behaviorism relies on controlled experiments and data collection.
• Replicability Answer: Behavior follows predictable reinforcement patterns that can be tested
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