Imagine two students who both get a D on an important exam in a psychology class. One of them decides to study much harder, and on the next test she gets a significantly better grade. The other student concludes that he just isn't smart enough to do well in this class and, not surprisingly, he gets another D on the next exam. Even though both students were exposed to the same occurrence (both got a D on the first exam), their subsequent behaviours were very different as a result of their different thoughts and expectations. This example best illustrates the approach of which of the following?
A)Behaviourism
B)Cognitive behaviourism
C)Evolutionary psychology
D)Gestalt psychology

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This example illustrates cognitive behaviourism, which emphasizes how personal beliefs, expectations, and interpretations of events influence behavior. The different outcomes for the two students were a result of their different thoughts and expectations following the initial exam.

Imagine Two Students Who Both Get a D on an Important