Multiple Choice
In the context of behaviorism, which psychologist was most interested in studying learned behavior through observable stimulus-response associations?
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Which of the following psychologists is most closely associated with behaviorism?
A
Sigmund Freud
B
B. F. Skinner
C
Carl Rogers
D
Jean Piaget
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Understand the core concept of behaviorism: it is a psychological approach that focuses on observable behaviors and the ways they can be learned or conditioned, rather than on internal mental states.
Recall key figures in psychology and their main contributions: Sigmund Freud is known for psychoanalysis, Carl Rogers for humanistic psychology, Jean Piaget for cognitive development, and B. F. Skinner for behaviorism.
Identify that B. F. Skinner is most closely associated with behaviorism because he developed the theory of operant conditioning, which explains how behavior is influenced by consequences like rewards and punishments.
Eliminate other options by matching their theories to their names: Freud with psychoanalysis, Rogers with humanistic psychology, and Piaget with cognitive development, none of which focus primarily on behaviorism.
Conclude that the psychologist most closely associated with behaviorism from the given options is B. F. Skinner.
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