A Scientist Says That He Can Shape a Child's Personality

question 140

Multiple Choice

A scientist says that he can shape a child's personality into whatever he wants it to be through manipulation of the child's environment. The scientist also claims that psychology should focus on measurable, testable actions and reject "mentalistic" concepts such as the "mind" that cannot be proven. This psychologist's views are most similar to those of a ______.

• A) behaviorist
• B) psychodynamic theorist
• C) humanist
• D) trait theorist

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