Watson's Behaviourism Was Based on

question 61

Multiple Choice

Watson's behaviourism was based on

• A) Freud's ideas concerning the development of the ego.
• B) the ideas of Freud's followers such as Carl Jung and Alfred Adler.
• C) classical conditioning.
• D) operant conditioning.
• E) social learning theory.

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Definitions:

Social Support

A network of family, friends, and peers that provide emotional, informational, and practical aids.

Problem-Focused Coping

A strategy to deal with stress by identifying and attempting to resolve or confront the problem causing the stress directly.

Optimistic Outlook

A mentality that tends to anticipate positive outcomes, focusing on hopeful aspects rather than negative ones.

Bright Side

To focus on the positive aspects of a situation rather than the negative.