Psychology Is Best Defined as the

question 208

Multiple Choice

Psychology is best defined as the

• A) empirical study of the human personality.
• B) study of individual differences in the group behavior of humans and animals.
• C) scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
• D) scientific study of the relationship between mind and body.

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Definitions:

Stimulus-Response

A concept in psychology that describes a specific stimulus leading to a particular response in an organism.

Behaviourism

This is a theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, emphasizing external behaviors rather than internal processes.

Internal States

Refers to the mental and emotional conditions or processes within an individual, such as feelings, thoughts, and mood, that are not observable by others.

B. F. Skinner

An American psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and for developing the theory of operant conditioning.