According to Skinner, the idea that personality traits influence behavior is

A) not scientific.
B) probably true.
C) a fundamental assumption of his theory.
D) demonstrated by a functional analysis.


Answer: A

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In a recent study, subjects watched one of three movie clips, followed by a staged confrontation and competitive reaction time test. Which group of subjects acted the most aggressively?

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a. Broca's area b. Wernicke's area c. the prefrontal cortex d. the corpus callosum

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Regarding the intellectual development of infants, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. During the first months of life, babies are able to learn from what they see, make predictions, and search for explanations. b. Babies as young as eight weeks can imitate actions a day after seeing them. c. Three- to eight-week-old babies seem to understand that a person's voice and body should be connected. d. Although infants have not yet developed crystallized intelligence, they do have a remarkable capability for rapid learning, or fluid intelligence.

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