Question 1
Which statement is MOST consistent with the perspective taken by psychologists?
◦ Only human behavior is of interest.
◦ Mental processes are of little real importance.
◦ Both observable behavior and mental processes are of interest.
◦ Behavior should only be studied in a controlled research laboratory.
Question 2
Which statement most closely characterizes the current view of most psychologists toward the study of behavior?
◦ Psychologists borrow and blend from different perspectives.
◦ Psychologists tend to agree that the most productive approach is the biological perspective.
◦ Psychologists take the approach that complex behavior can be reduced to patterns of simple behavior.
◦ Although psychologists differ in their basic approach, all agree on the questions to be asked and how they should be studied.