Historically, the Movement Known as Behaviorism Was Encouraged by Scholars

question 31

Multiple Choice

Historically, the movement known as behaviorism was encouraged by scholars' concerns regarding

• A) psychotherapy.
• B) an exaggerated focus on participants' responses.
• C) research based on introspection.
• D) a focus on brain mechanisms and a corresponding inattention to mental states.

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Definitions:

Biopsychosocial Model

A holistic approach to health and illness that considers biological, psychological, and social factors.

Oedipal Complex

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to a child's feeling of desire for their opposite-sex parent and jealousy and rivalry with their same-sex parent.

Freudians

Refers to followers of the theories and therapeutic methods developed by Sigmund Freud, particularly those related to psychoanalysis.