Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection Had a Significant Influence on the Development

question 171

Multiple Choice

Darwin's theory of natural selection had a significant influence on the development of

• A) functionalism.
• B) psychoanalysis.
• C) structuralism.
• D) behaviorism.

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Definitions:

Learning

The process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences, often resulting from study, instruction, or experience.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Desensitization

The diminished emotional responsiveness to a negative, aversive, or positive stimulus after repeated exposure to it.