Which type of theory BEST accounts for the apparent rapidity and ease of language acquisition in early childhood?
a. behaviorist theory
b. nativist theory
c. cognitive theory
d. social communication theory
B
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A study tries to determine whether students rely on evidence or gut-instinct when making career decisions. Which important social psychological question does this study explore?
A. How do media outlets shape our thoughts and behaviors? B. Are humans special? C. Do people think logically or intuitively? D. Are we shaped more by biological factors of environmental factors?
Securely attached children excel at achievement-oriented tasks because, when compared with others, they are
a. from wealthier families. b. more forgetful of their failures. c. more intelligent. d. more eager to apply their abilities.
____________________ consist of five to ten individuals who hang around together and share activities and confidences, whereas ____________________ are larger groups who may or may not spend much time together and are identified by their activities or attitudes
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
History-graded influences are
A) social and cultural factors present at a particular time for a particular individual. B) specific, atypical events that occur in a particular person's life at a time when such events do not happen to most adolescents. C) biological and environmental influences that are similar for individuals in a particular age group, regardless of when or where they were raised. D) biological and environmental influences associated with a particular historical moment.