Which of the following statements about B. F. Skinner is TRUE?
What will be an ideal response?
Skinner believed that human behavior is determined by environmental consequences, not by individual choice or free will
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A regression point displacement design is particularly attractive when ____
a. the researcher is evaluating a program that has already begun b. the unit of study is a community rather than an individual c. it is important that those who most need the treatment receive it d. there are concerns about selection-maturation effects
The pineal gland releases a hormone called
a. endorphin. b. thyroxin. c. testosterone. d. melatonin.
Which of the following statements is true of activity theory?
A) It suggests that physical and social activities in late adulthood are likely to hasten physical and cognitive impairment of older adults. B) It suggests withdrawal from society as an effective means to handle the challenges of successful aging. C) It is based on the belief that physical activity is associated with a higher mortality rate in late adulthood. D) It places many of the barriers to physical and social activities of older adults in social attitudes and in structural matters.
The major tenet of psychoanalysis is that
A. the unconscious is the most powerful force in personality. B. the three components of personality are formed by acetylcholine. C. peers are the major motivator of personality development. D. the frontal and occipital lobes function in harmony to determine personality.