EDF 6222 MIDTERM REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. Matt Normand indicated that being skeptical: does not equate to being cynical
2. Which of the following best describes radical behaviorism?: the phylosophy of the
science of behavior
3. Free will: events are not based on any previous
stimuli Outcomes are unpredictable.
4. Decartes: Mentalism
5. The Primary Goal of Structuralism: 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: Identify the basic elements of consciousness
6. John Watson and his approach to behaviorism: 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: refers to the approach in psychology and philosophy that 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?: 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: Thoughts and feelings are covert behav- iors
that follow the same principles as observable behavior
-Behaviorists analyze: Environmental contingencies that shape private events
10. Criticism of Structuralism: Too subjective: Introspection was unreliable.
• Lack of scientific rigor: Results varied across individuals
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, 11. How Is Behaviorism More Scientific Than Pseudoscience?: Empirical approach: Uses
observable and measurable behavior instead of subjective opinions.
• Experimental methods: Behaviorism relies on controlled experiments and data collection.
• Replicability: Behavior follows predictable reinforcement patterns that can be tested repeatedly.
12. The Decline of Structuralism: Structuralism declined due to:
• Failure of introspection as a scientific method.
• The rise of behaviorism, which emphasized objective measurement over subjective experiences
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1. Matt Normand indicated that being skeptical: does not equate to being cynical
2. Which of the following best describes radical behaviorism?: the phylosophy of the
science of behavior
3. Free will: events are not based on any previous
stimuli Outcomes are unpredictable.
4. Decartes: Mentalism
5. The Primary Goal of Structuralism: 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: Identify the basic elements of consciousness
6. John Watson and his approach to behaviorism: 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: refers to the approach in psychology and philosophy that 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?: 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: Thoughts and feelings are covert behav- iors
that follow the same principles as observable behavior
-Behaviorists analyze: Environmental contingencies that shape private events
10. Criticism of Structuralism: Too subjective: Introspection was unreliable.
• Lack of scientific rigor: Results varied across individuals
1/
15
, 11. How Is Behaviorism More Scientific Than Pseudoscience?: Empirical approach: Uses
observable and measurable behavior instead of subjective opinions.
• Experimental methods: Behaviorism relies on controlled experiments and data collection.
• Replicability: Behavior follows predictable reinforcement patterns that can be tested repeatedly.
12. The Decline of Structuralism: Structuralism declined due to:
• Failure of introspection as a scientific method.
• The rise of behaviorism, which emphasized objective measurement over subjective experiences
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15
