Who claimed that behavior is controlled by environmental consequences?
a) William James
b) Sigmund Freud
c) B. F. Skinner
d) Wilhelm Wundt
ANS: c
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a. are statistically in the mean. b. interfere with pursuing career goals. c. cause great personal distress. d. are seen by others as abnormal.
A news reporter defines neurodevelopmental disorder as "relatively mild childhood disorders that affect social interactions and communication skills. These disorders involve hallucinations or delusions but involve behavioral abnormalities that are not normally seen in any developmental stage." What portion of this statement is accurate? a. It is accurate to say that these disorders are
relatively mild. b. It is accurate to say that these disorders involve hallucinations or delusions. c. It is accurate to say that these disorders affect social interactions and communication skills. d. It is accurate to say that these disorders involve abnormalities that are expressed in early adulthood.
Studies of children's IQ levels show that they correlate with __________ in infancy
A) both habituation and novelty responsiveness B) habituation but not novelty responsiveness C) novelty responsiveness but not habituation D) neither habituation nor novelty responsiveness
Ever since John had a stroke, he must be careful when cooking on the stove because he cannot feel hot temperatures and he could burn himself. Most likely John has suffered damage to his __________.
A. prefrontal cortex B. frontal lobe C. parietal lobe D. temporal lobe