According to the Textbook,scholars in the 1600s Likely Did Not

question 80

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook,scholars in the 1600s likely did not apply scientific methodology to the study of the mind and human behaviour because of what belief?

• A)They believed the scientific method did not work.
• B)They believed human behaviour was already well-understood.
• C)They believed humans were more than just physical machines and should not be studied using science.
• D)They believed it was a religious sin to try to study the nature of the mind and soul.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

Negative reinforcement is a behavioral psychology concept where the removal of an unfavorable stimulus strengthens a particular desired behavior.

Law of Effect

A principle stating that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely, and behaviors followed by unfavorable consequences become less likely.

Respondent Behavior

A type of reaction to certain stimuli that is automatic or reflexive, not under voluntary control, typically conditioned through association.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a learned response after its apparent extinction, without the need for further conditioning or training.