Which of the Following Statements Is Most Likely to Have

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is most likely to have been made by a boy, rather than a girl?

• A) She broke the rules and she got what she deserved.
• B) The punishment should be lenient because she has to take care of her children.
• C) She should not be punished because she was trying to help.
• D) She should be punished because she didn't care about what happened to the other people.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Observations

The method of studying subjects' actions in their natural settings without intervention.

Internal Processes

Internal processes involve the cognitive, psychological, and physiological operations that underlie an individual's mental and emotional functioning.

Behaviorists

Behaviorists focus on observable behaviors and the ways they're learned, downplaying the role of internal thoughts and feelings.

Gestalt Psychologists

Psychologists who believe that human perception and behavior should be understood as organized wholes, rather than the sum of their parts.