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Behavioral Perspective

Question 1 • SHS Alt Psychology S2 - 2021

B. F. Skinner's views on personality differed greatly from Sigmund Freud in that he was not concerned with __________ or __________.

Answer
A
self-efficacy . . . response tendencies
B
role models . . . observational learning
C
unconscious thoughts. . . behaviors
D
unobservable structures . . . childhood experiences

Explanation

Skinner explained personality through observable behavior and its consequences, rather than through hidden mental structures. Freud, by contrast, emphasized unconscious processes and the influence of childhood experiences. So the best answer is “unobservable structures . . . childhood experiences.”

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