Question

Professor Lake is a strong advocate of the behavioral perspective. He would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements?A)Human behavior is shaped by experience and environmental events.B)Human behavior can best be explained by genetics and heredity.C)Most human behavior is the result of unconscious psychological conflicts.D)The understanding of mental processes is the key to understanding human behavior.

Answer 1

Answer: Human behavior is shaped by experience and environmental events.

Advocates for Behavioural perspective believes that an individual is greatly influenced by their environment. Behavioural perspective focuses on observable behavior, denying any independent significance for mind, and usually assumes that behavior is determined by the environment.