Suppose You Were a Graduate Student Studying for a PhD

question 207

Multiple Choice

Suppose you were a graduate student studying for a PhD in psychology in the 1920s.Your advisor was strongly influenced by John B.Watson.Which of the following might your advisor consider an acceptable choice for your research?

• A)an analysis of sensory information processing and perceptual patterns
• B)an analysis of how specific behaviours are acquired
• C)a survey of sexual imagery in dreams of men and women
• D)an analysis of the thought processes students report while answering test items

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Piaget

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