In the context of behaviorism, observable behaviors are considered public behaviors because:
A) they highlight the relationship between behavior and reinforcement and show that people influence one another's behaviors.
B) they help patients gain insight into their conflicts through self-observations.
C) they can be measured easily and different observers would agree about their existence and features.
D) they exhibit human perceptions, emotions, and thought processes as an organized whole.
C
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What does it mean to say that two variables are negatively correlated?
a. An increase in one variable is associated with a decrease in the other. b. An increase in one variable is associated with an increase in the other. c. A decrease in one variable is associated with a decrease in the other. d. The two variables have no relationship.
The large difference in the percentages of women who admitted to extramarital affairs in the Hite Report versus a Harris organization pool was most likely due to
A) demand characteristics. B) how the questions were worded in each study. C) the method of participant selection used in each study. D) the use of covert versus participant observation.