Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Self and Personality

Question:

Assertion: For most behaviourists, the structural unit of personality is the stimuli.

Reasoning: The core tendency that organises behaviour in an individual is the reduction of biological or social needs that energise behaviour.

Options:

Both Assertion and Reasoning are true, and Reasoning is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reasoning are true, but Reasoning is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Assertion is true, but Reasoning is false.

Assertion is false, but Reasoning is true.

Correct Answer:

Assertion is false, but Reasoning is true.

Explanation:

For most behaviourists, the structural unit of personality is the response.

Reasoing is correct because the core tendency that organises behaviour is the reduction of biological or social needs that energise behaviour. This is accomplished through responses (behaviours) that are reinforced.