Using Survey Results as Evidence Can Be Advantageous Because Surveys

question 12

Multiple Choice

Using survey results as evidence can be advantageous because surveys:

• A) provide high-quality data.
• B) allow for causal inferences to be made.
• C) can show cause and effect.
• D) tend to allow a lot of data to be economically collected.

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Definitions:

Radical Behaviorism

A branch of behaviorism that views all behavior as a consequence of environmental interactions and rejects the notion of inner states like thoughts and feelings as causes of behavior.

Radical Behaviorism

A philosophical stance regarding the science of behavior developed by B.F. Skinner, which argues for the study of observable behavior and its controlling variables in the environment, as a means of understanding human and animal behavior.

Depression

A mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.

Radical Behaviorism

A perspective in psychology developed by B.F. Skinner that emphasizes observable behavior and environmental factors in understanding and modifying behavior.