A. anything a person does or feels
B. any action we can observe and record
C. any action, whether observable or not
D. anything we can infer from a person’s action
Related Mcqs:
- If psychology can be defined as the science of behavior and the mind, why are the data in psychology always drawn from behavior?
A. behavior can be influenced by physiology and the mind cannot
B. behavior can be influenced by the environment and the mind cannot
C. behavior can be observed and the mind cannot
D. All of above - Watson argued that all behavior is composed of reflexive responses to stimuli, but Skinner later argued that behavior is determined ____________?
A. patterns
B. consequences of responses
C. predictability of responses
D. strength of responses - Which branch of psychology is defined as an effort to understand the specific biological mechanisms that control behavior and psychological experience?
A. ethnology
B. neuropsychology
C. physiological psychology
D. structuralism
E. None of these - Nami’s actions resemble movie stereotype of “crazy” behavior. Her personality disintegration is extreme. She engages in silly laughter, bizarre mannerisms, and obscene behavior. Her diagnosis is probably:
A. paranoid schizophrenia
B. borderline schizophrenia
C. catatonic schizophrenia
D. disorganized schizophrenia - Josh starts smoking in order to experience the pleasurable feedings associated with nicotine. This behavior is best explained by the_______theory of motivation. Eventually, however josh becomes physically addicted to nicotine and now he needs the drug to reduce the cravings he feels. Josh’s behavior is now best explained by______theory.
A. arousal; Incentive
B. drive reduction; arousal
C. drive; reduction; incentive
D. incentive; drive; reduction - Josh starts smoking in order to experience the pleasurable feelings associated with nicotine. This behavior is best explained by the______-theory of motivation. Eventually, however, josh becomes physically addicted to nicotine and now the needs the drug to reduce the cravings he feels. Josh’s behavior is now best explained by______theory.
A. arousal; incentive
B. drive reduction; arousal
C. drive reduction; incentive
D. incentive; drive reduction - The techniques used in behavior modification ____________?
A. Stress interpersonal interactions
B. Employ the principal of learning
C. Are capable to a very limited rang of psychological problems
D. All involve some sort of operant conditioning - A person behavior is usually attributed to external causes when all but one of the following conditions exist ____________?
A. Others act in the same way
B. The person acts the same way at other times
C. The person acts differently in other situations
D. The person seems aware of the environment - Psychologists who carefully watch the behavior of chimpanzees in the jungle are using research method known as ____________?
A. the survey
B. experimentation
C. naturalistic observation
D. the case study - Behavior is controlled by ____________ according to the theory of dualism?
A. the mind and the brain
B. the heart and the will
C. the body and the soul
D. the brain and the muscles
