Question

1. which type of psychology is best known for conducting experiments on animals to explain human actions?

biological
cognitive
humanistic
behavioral

Explanation:

Behavioral psychology focuses on observable behaviors, and its foundational research heavily relied on animal experiments (e.g., Pavlov's dogs, Skinner's rats) to develop principles that were applied to explain human behavioral learning and actions. The other options do not center animal experimentation as a core method for explaining human actions: biological psychology focuses on physical/neurological bases, cognitive psychology on mental processes, and humanistic psychology on human potential and subjective experience.

Answer:

D. behavioral