Question

Dr. MacNeill is a researcher who is interested in where fear occurs in the mind. He shows the participants in his study potentially frightening images while the participants are lying in an MRI. What kind of approach would best describe Dr. MacNeill’s research?a) functionalism
b) structuralism
c) behaviorism
d) psychoanalytic

Answer 1

Answer:

Option C

Explanation:

Behaviorism refers to a psychological approach which emphasizes scientific and objective methods of investigation. The approach is only concerned with observable stimulus-response behaviors, and states all behaviors are learned through interaction with the environment.