Psychology's Modern History Answers

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John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner were the principal contributors to the behavioral perspective.

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Researchers helped further the biological perspective when they demonstrated that electrical stimulation of the brain could evoke emotional responses in animals. This is an example of how __________ can influence perspectives.

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cultural diversity
B
personal ideology
C
opposition
D
new discoveries
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In the first half of the 20th century, the scientific community supported research on cognitive processes.

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Which perspective believes that behavior is learned through rewards and punishments?

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humanistic perspective
B
cognitive perspective
C
evolutionary perspective
D
behavioral perspective
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Opposition to a certain perspective can __________.

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increase funding and support from the community
B
ensure that the perspective will become obsolete
C
delay or stifle the emergence of the perspective
D
make the perspective more influential and popular
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Humanistic therapy attempts to help people __________.

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understand the link between their hormones and behavior
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discover their unresolved traumas and conflicts
C
develop their individuality and realize their full potential
D
realize what unconscious motives influence their behavior

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