Some early psychological theorists believed that all of human behaviour was learned; that is, our behaviour is much more determined by nurture than our nature. This view is MOST consistent with:

A) Plato's nativism.
B) Gall's phrenology.
C) Aristotle's philosophical empiricism.
D) James's functionalism.


C) Aristotle's philosophical empiricism.

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What will be an ideal response?

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