A Behavioural Psychologist Focuses Exclusively on the Environmental Causes of Behaviour

question 215

Multiple Choice

A behavioural psychologist focuses exclusively on the environmental causes of behaviour and assumes that psychological factors have little or no importance. This psychologist would be most likely to use which of the following definitions of stress in her work? Stress as a ___________________________.

• A)stimulus
• B)response
• C)transaction between the person and the environment
• D)person-situation interaction

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Definitions:

Play Constructions

A personality assessment technique for children in which structures assembled from dolls, blocks, and other toys are analyzed.

Symbolic Expression

A way of conveying ideas and emotions through symbols or abstract representations rather than direct communication.

Developmental Stages

A series of distinct phases that individuals go through as they grow and mature, each stage characterized by unique psychological features and behaviors.

Gender Neutrality

The idea that policies, language, and other social institutions should avoid distinguishing roles according to people's sex or gender, in order to avoid discrimination.