With Its Emphasis on Stimuli and Responses, Which School of Thought

question 213

Multiple Choice

With its emphasis on stimuli and responses, which school of thought helped make psychology a natural science, rather than a branch of philosophy?

• A)behaviorism
• B)Gestalt psychology
• C)humanistic psychology
• D)psychoanalysis

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcers

Stimuli that, when introduced after a behavior, increase the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Negative Reinforcers

Stimuli that, when removed after a response, increase the probability of that response occurring in the future.

Behavioral Psychologists

Professionals who study and analyze how human behavior is learned and influenced by the environment.

Permanent Change

Permanent change refers to alterations in a system or behavior that are enduring and not expected to return to their original state.