In the age-old debate between the influences of nature versus nurture on human behaviour, the general consensus is that:
A) behaviour is almost exclusively the result of genetic factors (nature).
B) behaviour is almost exclusively the result of environmental factors (nurture).
C) behaviour is almost exclusively the result of genetic factors (epigenetics).
D) both nature and nurture are important determinants of human behaviour.
D) both nature and nurture are important determinants of human behaviour.
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a. social desirability is reduced b. the good subject tendency is increased c. The questions are never asked in the same order twice d. acquiescence is increased
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These people are good at working with people, and consequently make good salespersons, teachers, and counselors. a. enterprising c. conventional b. artistic d. social
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a. a conditional stimulus that provokes more than one conditional response b. a second conditional stimulus being paired with the original conditional stimulus c. learned associations of stimuli that are not required for survival (e.g. food, water, shelter) d. conditioning that is learned for a second time
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A. eventually ask the parents to move in B. move back home when they have children of their own C. assume complete financial responsibility for their parents D. live nearby rather than in another part of the country