In General, Behaviorists Accept the Assumption That

question 209

Multiple Choice

In general, behaviorists accept the assumption that

• A) the only way to change behavior significantly is by changing the individual's genes.
• B) we can understand someone's actions only by first understanding his or her goals, beliefs, and ideas.
• C) human behavior follows different principles from those that control the behavior of laboratory animals.
• D) all behavior is governed by cause-and-effect relationships.

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