The Method of Introspection Was Gradually Replaced by Behavioral Methods

question 30

Multiple Choice

The method of introspection was gradually replaced by behavioral methods because

• A)the latter were more objective
• B)the latter yielded more in depth descriptions of one's personal experience
• C)introspection required considerable training but no training is required to use behavioral methods
• D)behavioral methods allowed a closer examination of mental processes

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Definitions:

Smoking Cigarettes

The act of inhaling and exhaling the smoke produced by burning tobacco in rolled paper.

Critical Thinking

A way of evaluating the claims and comments of other people that involves skepticism and examination of evidence.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a consequence applied that will strengthen an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

Introspection

The examination of one's own thoughts, feelings, and sensations as a means of personal reflection or psychological analysis.