Initially, the _____ Were Less Interested in Treating Psychology as a Science

question 37

Multiple Choice

Initially, the _____ were less interested in treating psychology as a science and stressed more subjective factors, such as one's self-image.Today, most do research to test their ideas, just as other psychologists.

• A)behaviorists
• B)functionalists
• C)humanists
• D)structuralists

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

A statement that contradicts the null hypothesis and is considered true if the null hypothesis is rejected based on statistical evidence.

Proportions

Fractions or percentages that represent part of a whole or a ratio of one quantity to another.

Proportions

Ratios that compare the part of a whole to the whole itself, often expressed in terms of a fraction or percentage.

Chi-squared Goodness-of-fit Test

A statistical test used to determine whether observed frequencies differ significantly from expected frequencies specified by a theoretical distribution.