The Cognitive Approach to Psychology Differs from the Behavioral Approach

question 119

Multiple Choice

The cognitive approach to psychology differs from the behavioral approach to psychology in that the cognitive approach

• A)believes that people are controlled by genetic factors,whereas the behavioral approach believes that people are controlled by psychodynamic factors.
• B)views the mind as an active and aware problem-solving system,whereas the behavioral approach portrays behavior as governed by external forces.
• C)emphasizes that people are controlled by their environment,whereas the behavioral approach emphasizes that people's personalities are influenced by genetic factors.
• D)believes that humans are purely motivated by external rewards,whereas the behavioral approach emphasizes that people are influenced by unconscious processes.

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