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Topic Test — Cumulative exam

Question 18 • RYLE25 - PSYCHOLOGY - FULL CREDIT

Cognitive psychologists make which of the following assertions?

Answer
A
Behaviorists cannot adequately explain conditioning without using cognition.
B
Behaviorists are using a model for explaining behavior that has no value.
C
Behaviorists should only use operant conditioning because classical conditioning is inaccurate.
D
Behaviorists should stop trying to measure concrete behaviors because it is unscientific.

Explanation

Cognitive psychologists argue that learning involves mental processes, such as expectations and mental representations, that behaviorism may not fully explain. In particular, conditioning can depend on what an organism learns about relationships between events, not just on observable stimulus-response links. So the best choice is “Behaviorists cannot adequately explain conditioning without using cognition.” The other choices make sweeping claims that behaviorism is worthless, reject classical conditioning, or dismiss measuring behavior; cognitive psychology does not generally assert those things.

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