The idea of preparedness in learning is consistent with which of these assumptions?
a. Animal species with larger brains tend to learn faster than those with smaller brains.
b. Learning proceeds more swiftly if it combines classical and operant conditioning
c. It is easiest to learn something that is likely to be useful in nature.
d. Learning proceeds more swiftly if it activates the left and right hemispheres equally.
c
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a. conduct b. arbitrary authority c. deliberate defiance d. oppositional defiant
Farrah is taking a child development course in which she must practice conducting naturalistic observations. Which of the following is an example of a naturalistic observation?
A. playing a card game with her cousins and writing down who has the most points at the end of each hand B. interviewing a parent about her beliefs on corporal punishment C. watching a television program about children with autism D. observing preschoolers during recess and writing down instances of peer aggression
_______ is commonly used as a dependent variable in an experiment examining attention
a. Reaction time b. Heart rate c. Pupil diameter d. Trained introspection
Chris and Pat are happy couple
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