Behaviorists Maintain That Human Behavior Is Determined by

question 95

Multiple Choice

Behaviorists maintain that human behavior is determined by

• A) defense mechanisms.
• B) self-actualization.
• C) unconscious conflicts.
• D) conditioning.

Understand experimental methods and their importance in behavioral biology, including deprivation and knockout experiments.

Analyze the role of sexual differentiation in animal behavior.

Critically evaluate theories and hypotheses within behavioral biology, including optimal foraging theory and imprinting.

Understand the influence of hormones on animal behavior and physical development.

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