Newborns are born with innate sensory abilities that they do not have to learn; however, one way they learn about their environment is via the __________ method first identified by Pavlov
a) operant conditioning
b) habituation conditioning
c) modeling
d) classical conditioning
Answer: d
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a. Psychology is empirical. b. Psychology is theoretically diverse. c. Psychology evolves in a sociocultural context. d. Behavior is determined by multiple causes.
The tendency to give too much emphasis to personal factors when accounting for other people's actions is called
A) the primacy effect. B) defensive attribution. C) the fundamental attribution error. D) the just world hypothesis.
Lives in Context Video 1.1: Sociocultural Influences on DevelopmentClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 23 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following question:Why might these experiences be different in different regions of the United States?
What will be an ideal response?
David Hume described four personality types. The Stoic type
A. regards philosophical devotion. B. is a person of action and virtue. C. displays elegance and seeks pleasure. D. is the critical thinker.