Discuss two methodological implications of the following assumption: "behavioral variability is the result of an environmental influence."

What will be an ideal response?


Find the sources of variability and attempt to control those variables to better understand behavior. Identify new experimental questions about the nature of behavior.

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bread. She asks if students have any questions about describing a process. Ray asks "What if you don't know how to make bread?" Ray's question shows that he has ignored which tip for asking good questions? A. Topic: Ray's question strays from the topic under discussion. B. Tone: Ray's question is inappropriate and does not merit a serious answer. C. Timing: Ray's timing is off. He should have asked this question earlier. D. Trust: Ray's question shows that he is not involved in the discussion.

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Phonemic awareness instruction helps a. at-risk children only

b. normally developing readers only. c. preschool children who can segment phonemes but not those who cannot. d. none of these answers.

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The condition called autism spectrum disorder includes the term(s)

a. autism. b. Asperger’s Syndrome. c. pervasive developmental disorder. d. autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder.

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Which of the following is true concerning the sensory perception of blind children?

a. They need to rely on other senses for information. b. Their proprioception decreases with age. c. The doctrine of sensory compensation usually holds true. d. The doctrine of sensory compensation applies to all disabling conditions.

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