Which of the following is an incorrect statement of the evidence that language is an adaptation?
a. Some people inherit the tendency to make certain grammatical errors when using language.
b. The human ear is perfectly tailored to meet the needs of spoken language.
c. Children learn language incredibly quickly.
d. Children are taught the rules of language in a systematic fashion.
D
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Skinner's psychology is best viewed as the last stage in the development of psychology.?
a. True b. False
A key feature of Bandura's theory is that it:
a. ignores the effects of reinforcement on behavior b. focuses exclusively on the classical conditioning of behavior c. maintains that much of our behavior is regulated by anticipated outcomes d. pays little attention to self-control processes
Video games can currently be used to __________
a) enhance women's spatial cognitive skills. b) train dogs to fetch. c) instruct students in guitar techniques. d) test your knowledge of psychological principles.
While researchers feel it is more ethical for animals to experience suffering than humans, animal rights activists argue that this is an unacceptable and biased viewpoint called:
a. Racism b. Antiethics c. Speciesism d. Ethical blindness