According to john Watson. introspection was_________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Phobias can be very debilitating and distressing phenomena. Which, if any, of the following statements are correct in relation to Watson and Rayner’s (1920) research into them?
   1:Watson and Rayner speculated that the complexity of emotional responsiveness in adults might be explained by the conditioning of children’s simple emotional reactions when they are exposed to new stimuli
   2:Watson and Rayner found evidence for emotional from a test trial in which the rat was accompanied by the noise
   3:The fear reaction in Albert could be produced by a loud noise
   4:None of the above

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 1 & 3
   C. 2 & 3
   D. 4

2. According to John Watson, introspection was:

   A. a valid method of research
   B. unscientific
   C. the cornerstone of behaviorism
   D. the study of the mind in use

3. John, in a meeting with his boss, was elated to hear the president of the company was impressed with his contribution. However, when he left the meeting and was sitting in his office, john began to experience feelings of anger. What theory would most support john’s circumstances?

   A. Nice- factor theory
   B. Face satisfaction theory
   C. Dissatisfaction theory
   D. Opponent process theory

4. According J. B Watson, ‘Psychology is a Science of________’.

   A. Soul
   B. Mind
   C. Behaviour
   D. Brain

5. From the following psychologist, who rejected introspection as a method of psychology ___________?

   A. B.F. Skinner
   B. Fulton
   C. Cattell
   D. J.B. Watson

6. The concepts like “Introspection” and “Conscious Experience” are associated with _________?

   A. Functionalism
   B. Behaviourism
   C. Structuralism
   D. Gestalt Psychology

7. In the context of Titchener’s research for the most elementary sensory experiences, introspection is a research method involving a detailed verbal report on ____________?

   A. one’s own conscious sensory experience
   B. how one’s own personality affects one’s conscious sensory experience
   C. how one’s own behavior affects one’s conscious sensory experience
   D. all of the above

8. At present, introspection or______is considered relatively unreliable:

   A. Measurement
   B. Self-observation
   C. Observation
   D. Self-questioning

9. Research studies that examine people’s responses on the Watson Selection test, the military problem puzzle and speak-aloud protocols have demonstrated that reasoning about problems is strongly influenced by:

   A. Logic
   B. Detection of the problem
   C. Conditional of the problem
   D. Heuristics
   E. Representation of the problem

10. Watson and Rayner (1`920) conditioned “Little Albert’ to fear white rats by banging a hammer on a steel bar as the child played with a white rat. Later, it was discovered that Albert feared not only white rats but white stuffed toys and Santa’s beard as well. Albert’s fear of these other objects can be attributed to:

    A. the law effect
    B. stimulus generalization
    C. stimulus discrimination
    D. an overactive imagination