If You Were Told That Someone You Knew Nothing Else

question 54

Multiple Choice

If you were told that someone you knew nothing else about had just become unemployed,your best guess would be

• A)that they would be unemployed a long time and that most of the unemployed they've joined have been unemployed a long time.
• B)that they would be unemployed for a long time, even though most of the unemployed they've joined have been unemployed for a short time.
• C)that they would be unemployed for a short time, even though most of the unemployed they've joined have been unemployed for a long time.
• D)that they will be unemployed for a short time, and that most of the unemployed they've joined have been unemployed for a short time.

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Definitions:

Behavioral

Pertaining to how a person or animal behaves or responds to both outside and inside triggers.

Mental Processes

The internal, covert activities of the mind, such as thinking, feeling, and decision-making.

Behaviorism

A theory of learning which states that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning.

Watson

John B. Watson, a psychologist from America, founded the behaviorism school of psychology, which focuses on observing and studying behavior.