Just four years after Watson proposed his behavioralist views that ideas, preferences, and skills are shaped by the environment, Gesell came forward with which perspective of child development?
a. Children are inherently evil.
b. Children are inherently good.
c. Biological maturation is the main principle of development.
d. Environment is the main principle of development.
c
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In an experiment, an independent variable is _______ and a dependent variable is _______
a. manipulated, measured b. measured, manipulated c. continuous, manipulated d. discrete, summation
Opiate drugs act by mimicking which neurotransmitter system?
a. endorphin b. serotonin c. dopamine d. acetylcholine
The discipline that studies how people think about, influence, and relate to other people is ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A stimulus presented to a person or animal that decreases the probability of a particular response is known as __________
a) positive punishment. b) negative punishment. c) negative reinforcement. d) negative expectation.