Regarding children's language development, Noam Chomsky noted that children generate many sentences they have never heard before. From this, he concluded that language development is driven largely by
A. an inborn biological program.
B. cultural influences.
C. classical conditioning.
D. operant conditioning.
Answer: A
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a. systematic desensitization. b. aversive conditioning. c. behavioral redirection. d. social skills training.
Ethological theory is the scientific study of the evolutionary basis of behavior and its survival value.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Vendela believes she did poorly on her driver's exam because she was too busy with other responsibilities to practice enough. However, she believes the other low scorers did poorly because they are bad drivers. Vendela's reasoning demonstrates the
A. actor-observer effect. B. ultimate attribution error. C. self-serving bias. D. consensus bias.
In Native-American culture, not making eye contact and looking downward during a conversation is a sign of ______
a. denigration c. respect b. depression d. appreciation