Which one of the following statements most accurately describes behaviorists' view of how learning can best be studied?
a. Psychologists can determine how learning occurs only if they can identify its physiological basis.
b. Asking people to describe what they're thinking as they study is likely to yield the most accurate results.
c. To study learning scientifically, researchers must confine their investigations to animal research in a laboratory setting.
d. The study of learning will be more objective and scientific if only observable events are considered.
Question 2
Some early psychologists argued that thinking cannot be observed and so cannot be studied objectively and scientifically. How would a cognitive psychologist be most likely to respond to this argument?
a. Modern technology allows us to examine thought processes in a very precise manner.
b. By studying people's responses to various stimuli, we can draw inferences about the thought processes that underlie those responses.
c. We study mental events, which are not necessarily the same thing as thinking.'
d. We can determine what people are thinking simply by asking them what they are thinking. The things they say are observable behaviors that we can measure objectively.
Imaginary Thoracic Lines, Anterior View
Imaginary Thoracic Lines, Posterior View
Photograph of an occupational therapist assisting a patient with learning independence in activities
Front view of the cranium and facial bones.
A midline view of the posterior and anterior pituitary and surrounding structures.
The Vertebral Column. Note the Four Curvatures of the Spine in the Right Lateral View