Psychologists generally resolve the nature-nurture debate by agreeing that
a. heredity and environment are interacting and inseparable factors in development.
b. heredity is more important because it precedes the effects of experience.
c. environment is more important because its effects are less flexible than those of heredity.
d. environment is more important because most behaviors of interest to psychologists are learned.
A
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a. humans are genetically programmed to acquire and use language. b. language is learned through the mechanism of reinforcement. c. as children learn language, they produce only sentences they have heard before. d. the underlying basis of language is different across cultures.
Stratified random sampling and quota sampling are both classified in the category of probability sampling techniques
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In an experiment, the group of subjects to which the experimental group is compared is called the
a. comparison group. b. standard group. c. confederate group. d. control group.
Archibald has recurring delusions that he is the King of England. He also hallucinates
that the Queen of England sits next to him and he talks to her throughout the day. Which criterion of abnormal behavior most closely reflects his behavior? a. significant personal distress c. socially unacceptable behavior b. self-defeating behavior d. faulty perception of reality