Exam 13: Behaviorism

The initial reception of behaviorism within psychology was

The goal of psychology, according to Watson, is

What was Pavlov's theory regarding temperamental types?

Following an assault on the nervous system, a dog gives an identical response to a strong stimulus as well as a Weak stimulus. Pavlov referred to this as

Thinking, according to Watson, is

The roots of behaviorism extend back into the Greek philosophy of

_____ studied the learning behavior of cats escaping from simple "puzzle boxes."

After John B. Watson left academia, he had much success applying psychology to

The most effective conditioning is likely to take place in the procedure that Pavlov referred to as

The founder of American behaviorism was

Watson's final position regarding instincts in humans was that

An animal has stopped salivating in the presence of the CS, but may salivate if a sudden or unexpected Stimulus is presented. This is known as

Watson's position on applied psychology was

John B. Watson wrote the classic statement of the behaviorist position in an article often referred to as the Behaviorist manifesto. The actual title was

Commonly regarded as the founder of Russian physiology, _________ wrote Reflexes of the Brain, a book that Argued for an objective approach to psychological problems.

The CS loses its ability to produce the CR after being repeatedly presented in the absence of the UCS. Following a brief rest, the CS again elicits the CR. This is known as

Following an assault on the nervous system, a dog gives a weak response to a strong stimulus and a strong response to a weak stimulus. Pavlov referred to this as

Pavlov was interested in disputing claims of

A system of behavioristic thinking known as reflexology was set forth by which of the Following?

On the philosophical side, Ivan Pavlov was deeply troubled by the concept of "action at a distance" because it Seemed to challenge.