Which one of the four goals of science is specifically met when we can identify the conditions or causes for the behaviors or events we study?
A. describe
B. explain
C. predict
D. control
Answer: B
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A statement about the cause of an event or about the relationship between two events is known as a(n)
a. hypothesis. b. analysis. c. dependent variable. d. independent variable.
Defensive coping is a form of ______
a. confrontation c. aggression b. compromise d. self-deception
Linguist Noam Chomsky reasoned that
A) children are born with a series of inborn modules that are specialized for different aspects of language acquisition. B) reinforcement and imitation fully explain language development in toddlers and preschool-age children. C) the rules of sentence organization are too complex to be directly taught to even a cognitively sophisticated young child. D) children's innate desire to verbally interact with others promotes language development in all cultures.