Strict Behaviourists Would Be MOST Sympathetic to Which One of the Following

question 16

Multiple Choice

Strict behaviourists would be MOST sympathetic to which one of the following statements?

• A) Human behaviour is primarily caused by inherited factors.
• B) Human behaviour is primarily caused by environmental factors.
• C) Human behaviour is primarily caused by equal contributions of inherited and environmental factors.
• D) No one really knows what the primary causes for human behaviour are.

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Definitions:

Scientifically Validating

The process of establishing the reliability and accuracy of findings or theories through empirical evidence and experimental procedures.

Freudian Concepts

Ideas and theories developed by Sigmund Freud, including the unconscious mind, defense mechanisms, and the psychosexual stages of development.

Ego-ideal

A component of Freudian psychology, representing an individual's ideal self and the standards by which they measure their actions.

Superego

To Freud, the moral aspect of personality; the internalization of parental and societal values and standards.