Radical v Methodological Flashcards
The idea that behavior occurs as a function of antecedent and consequent events occurring in the physical environment according to an S-R-S model of pyschology is a feature of…
A. Behaviorism
B. Radical behaviorism
C. Methodological behaviorism
B
According to the philosophy of radical behaviorism, human behavior…
A. Occurs in response to stimuli in the physical environment as mediated through presumed internal processes according to an S-O-R model of psychology
B. Is a function of antecedent and consequent events occurring in the physical environment according to an S-R-S model of psychology
B
Radical behaviorism asserts that private events are…
A. Hypothetical constructs that cannot be experimentally tested
B. Behavioral events that are unobservable by others but that are controlled by the same behavioral processes that control public events
B
A therapist treating depression from a mentalist perspective might…
A. Encourage clients to examine their thoughts to understand why they feel depressed
B. Assesses the function of depressed behavior and devise ways of reinforcing alternative behaviors
A
Tom is a teenager who reports feeling anxious when exposed to groups of people and social settings. He prefers to keep to himself as this prevents him from feeling anxious. Tom’s therapist suggests that exposing Tom to social settings and working on relevant social skills might reduce his anxiety. The philosophical orientation that allows such a prediction is primarily associated with…
A. Methodological behaviorism
B. Radical behaviorism
B
According to the traditional view of psychology and the __________ perspective, the proper subject matter for psychology is the nature and function of presumed mental processes and conscious states of mind
A. Radical Behaviorist
B. Mentalistic
C. Behaviorist
B
Tom is a teenager with a mild intellectual disability and limited language who is sometimes violent towards young children. His therapist believes this results from agitation triggered by the noises young children often make. The philosophical orientation that allows such interpretation is most related to…
A. Methodological behaviorism
B. Radical behaviorism
A
Tom is a teenager with a mild intellectual disability and limited language who is sometimes violent towards young children. His therapist believes this results from the fact that aggressive behavior is more effective than talking and eliciting attention from caregivers because people often ignore him when they can’t understand what he is saying. The philosophical orientation that allows such an interpretation is primarily associated with…
A. Methodological behaviorism
B. Radical behaviorism
B
