James Watson's Methodological Behaviorism Played a Valuable Role in Enabling

question 38

Multiple Choice

James Watson's methodological behaviorism played a valuable role in enabling psychology to:

• A) focus more strongly upon human, as opposed to animal, behavior.
• B) become more experimental in nature.
• C) break free from the extreme mentalism of the time.
• D) emphasize the role of biological factors.

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Definitions:

Neurosecretions

Biochemical substances produced and released by neurons that influence the activity of other cells or a target organ.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain below the thalamus; it directs several important bodily functions like temperature regulation and hunger.

Motor Area

A region of the brain involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements, primarily located in the precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe.

Frontal

Relating to the front part of something, especially the part of the brain located at the front of the head.