Behaviorism Was ________

question 114

Multiple Choice

Behaviorism was ________

• A) a reaction to what the behaviorists perceived as a lack of scientific rigor in psychoanalysis.
• B) a reaction to the lack of moral and spiritual factors in most theories at the time.
• C) an attempt to focus on the thinking styles of people with mental illness.
• D) a spin-off theory that elaborated on the psychoanalytic viewpoint.

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Definitions:

Apathy

A lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

Flat Affect

A severe reduction in emotional expressiveness, often characterized by a lack of facial expression and vocal tone.

Hallucinations

Perceptual experiences that occur without an external stimulus, often involving seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not present.

Delusions

False beliefs held strongly by a person, despite evidence to the contrary, often due to a psychological disorder.