1261. The proper use of reward, punishment and behavior modification are results of :

A. Functionalism
B. Humanism
C. Structuralism
D. Behaviorism *

1262. The humanistic viewpoint emphasizes :

A. Self-actualization, self-image, and free will *
B. Determinis, the unconscious, and biological drives
C. Natural selection and practical skills
D. The possibility that ” the climate is the vital causal lattice”

1263. Maslow proposed a need to develop one’s potential and be the best can be which is called :

A. Self-image
B. Self-concept
C. Self-esteem
D. Self-actualization *

1264. The electric approach :

A. Stresses the Gestalt perspective
B. Emphasizes structuralist principles
C. Emphasizes a variety of theoretical views *
D. Has vanished completely as a point of view in Brain research

1265. The foundation for: the collection of observable evidence, precise definition, and replication of results.

A. Scientific observation
B. The scientific method *
C. Defining a scientific problem
D. Hypothesis generation

1266. The term “educated guess” refers to what is influencing a behavior:

A. Experimental control
B. A hypothesis *
C. An experimental variable
D. A theory

1267. A set of exact procedures that represent particular variables is called a(n) :

A. Abstract definition
B. Operation definition *
C. Case study
D. Defining characteristic

1268. The essence of the experimental method is :

A. Accurate calculation of correlation’s
B. Getting direct accounts of the subjects’ subjective experiences from them
C. Careful measurement and record keeping
D. Using control to find connections between causes and effects *

1269. The independent variable in an experiment is :

A. The subject himself
B. A measure of the subjects behavior
C. The experimenter’s choice of the variable to manipulate *
D. Any undesirable variable that could have a negative impact on the subject’s performance

1270. Variables that psychologist wishes to exclude from consideration in a particular experiment are called _____ variables :

A. Independent
B. Dependent
C. Extraneous *
D. Random