In 1998 Hans Eysenck suggested that “there must be biological intermediaries between DNA and personality…” Briefly discuss what Eysenck meant by this
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: What Eysenck meant was that DNA doesn’t do anything directly to body function. It is a blueprint with which the body’s structure is built and its function is guided. Out of DNA are built the body’s responses, brain structures, brain activity, and biochemical processes that more directly make the difference in personality.
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a. Class size b. School size c. Ratio of boy to girl students d. Number of computers in the school
The process of teaching a complex behavior by rewarding closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior is called
A. shaping. B. diverging. C. confabulating. D. decentralizing.
Abused children are usually more securely attached to their parents
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Mr. and Mrs. Carvalho are visiting a family therapist with their daughter, Gloria. Gloria has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. The therapist recommends the Maudsley approach to Gloria’s treatment because it has had some success in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Briefly explain how Gloria’s treatment might proceed using the Maudsley approach.
What will be an ideal response?