Behaviorists differed from functionalists in their belief that
a. all mental events are available through introspection.
b. behavior can be shaped more successfully through punishment than through
reinforcement.
c. evolution affected only the body, not behaviors.
d. mental events were beyond the scope of psychology.
e. animals were NOT acceptable research subjects in trying to understand human behavior.
d. mental events were beyond the scope of psychology.
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Which of the following statements is the best justification for brain lesion studies?
a. Lesion studies are low technology procedures that do not present ethical concerns. b. Damage to the human brain during "natural experiments" does not provide enough information to make conclusions about the function of specific areas. c. Brain lesions produce marked and consistent changes in behavior. d. Brain lesions occur under more controlled conditions than ablation studies.
Which type of study provides the clearest way to address the nature-nurture question?
a. twin study b. adoptee study c. split-brain study d. familial association study e. human genome study