Behaviorism Was

question 18

Multiple Choice

Behaviorism was

• A) an attempt to focus on the thinking styles of people with mental illness.
• B) a reaction to what the behaviorists perceived as a lack of scientific rigor in psychoanalysis.
• C) a reaction to the lack of moral and spiritual factors in most theories at the time.
• D) a spin-off theory that elaborated on the psychoanalytic viewpoint.

Understand the concept of self-perception and its influence on memory and attitudes toward personal history.

Grasp the self-reference effect and its implications for memory enhancement.

Recognize the impact of self-esteem on personal success, outlook, and social behavior.

Analyze the role and effect of self-handicapping in personal psychology.

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Definitions:

Group Sexual Activity

Sexual behaviors involving more than two participants at the same time.

Societal Decline

The process through which a society experiences a deterioration or decrease in the quality of its social structures, institutions, and functioning.

Uniqueness

The quality of being the only one of its kind; distinctiveness that sets someone or something apart from others.

Roles

The behaviors, tasks, and responsibilities expected of an individual in a specific social position or status.