Which of the Following Is a Likely Criticism of the Behaviorist

question 92

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a likely criticism of the behaviorist approach?

• A) Concepts like reinforcement and punishment are too vague.
• B) Behaviorist explanations are too simplistic to explain all human social behavior.
• C) Terms like "cognition" or "thinking" or "feeling" are too vague to be studied.
• D) Scientists cannot deal with concepts like "thinking" or "feeling" in an objective way.

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