​Which of the Following Statements Indicates How Gestalt Psychology and Behaviorism

question 37

Multiple Choice

​Which of the following statements indicates how Gestalt psychology and behaviorism treated the study of consciousness?

• A)​Gestalt psychology rejected the existence of consciousness.Behaviorism accepted the study of consciousness and claimed it can be analyzed into stimulus-response associations.
• B)Both Gestalt psychology and behaviorism accepted the study of consciousness.However,Gestalt psychology did not believe that consciousness could be analyzed into mental elements whereas behaviorism accepted the possibility of analyzing consciousness into part processes.
• C)​Both Gestalt psychology and behaviorism rejected the study of consciousness in psychology.
• D)Gestalt psychology accepted the study of consciousness but criticized the attempt to analyze it into elements.Behaviorism refused to acknowledge the existence of consciousness.
• E)None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Somatosensory Cortex

A region of the brain in the parietal lobe that processes sensory information from the body, including touch, temperature, and pain.

Parietal Lobes

Lobes at the top of the brain’s cerebral cortex; they contain areas that receive information on pressure, pain, touch, and temperature as well as handle attention and awareness of spatial relationships.

Pressure

The force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed.

Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum, involved in numerous high-level brain functions such as thought, memory, and consciousness.