Which of the Following Is a Criticism of the Behaviorist

question 131

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a criticism of the behaviorist approach?

• A)Concepts like reinforcement and punishment are too vague.
• B)Behaviorist explanations are too simplistic to explain all human social behavior.
• C)Terms like "cognition" or "thinking" or "feeling" are too vague to be studied.
• D)Scientists cannot deal with concepts like "thinking" or "feeling" in an objective way.

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