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dmcintosh

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Psychologists want to find the causes of behavior and view the research process as puzzle solving because they share this value of science.
 
  a. organization c. empiricism
  b. determinism d. curiosity

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Which of the following statements about the causes of behavioral phenomena is true?
 
  a. Psychologists agree that the reinforcement history of an organism is an important cause of behavior.
  b. Psychologists agree that all behavior is caused by something, but they disagree as to what that something is.
  c. Psychologists agree that evolution is an important cause of behavior.
  d. Psychologists agree that Divine control and free will are an important causes of behavior.


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TDubDCFL

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
We solve puzzles because we are curious about the solution. Curiosity also involves a desire to know more about things (things that may be puzzling to us at present).

Answer to Question 2

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Psychologists agree that all behaviors have causes, but they disagree on what the causes are. Some emphasize personality factors, some emphasize reinforcement histories, etc.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Gracias!

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