According to the text, many psychologists with a behavioral orientation are turning to an emphasis on _________ in behavior and on minimizing the importance of individual differences in personality.
A) internal events, inside the organism
B) situational specificity
C) computer analogies
D) unconscious forces

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The text states that psychologists with a behavioral orientation are turning to an emphasis on situational specificity in behavior, meaning the importance of the environment and context in shaping behavior. Additionally, according to the text, there is a minimizing of the importance of individual differences in personality, which rules out the choice of D (unconscious forces) as a viable option. Both A (internal events, inside the organism) and C (computer analogies) are not mentioned in the text as being emphasized by psychologists with a behavioral orientation.

According to the Text, Many Psychologists with a Behavioral Orientation