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What is the main focus of the behavioral perspective in psychology?
What is the main focus of the behavioral perspective in psychology?
- Understanding observable behavior in terms of conditioning and reinforcement (correct)
- Understanding behavior in terms of unconscious motives stemming from sexual and aggressive impulses
- Understanding the neurobiological processes that underlie behavior and mental processes
- Understanding mental processes such as perceiving, remembering, reasoning, deciding, and problem solving
Which perspective in psychology focuses on the unconscious motives stemming from sexual and aggressive impulses?
Which perspective in psychology focuses on the unconscious motives stemming from sexual and aggressive impulses?
- Cognitive perspective
- Psychoanalytic perspective (correct)
- Biological perspective
- Behavioral perspective
What is the focus of the cognitive perspective in psychology?
What is the focus of the cognitive perspective in psychology?
- Understanding mental processes such as perceiving, remembering, reasoning, deciding, and problem solving (correct)
- Understanding behavior and mental processes in terms of the subjective realities people actively construct
- Understanding observable behavior in terms of conditioning and reinforcement
- Understanding the neurobiological processes that underlie behavior and mental processes
What is the subjectivist perspective in psychology focused on?
What is the subjectivist perspective in psychology focused on?
What is the main focus of biological psychology?
What is the main focus of biological psychology?