With its emphasis on stimuli and responses, which school of thought helped make psychology a natural science, rather than a branch of philosophy?
a. behaviorism
b. Gestalt psychology
c. humanistic psychology
d. psychoanalysis
A
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Baby Sunni quickly closes her eyelids when her father claps his hands near her head. The function of this reflex is to
A) stimulate the eye muscle. B) protect the infant from a blow to the head. C) protect the infant from strong stimulation. D) communicate irritation toward a caregiver.
The National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families has identified all of the following as necessary to ensuring high-quality child care except
A) maintaining small groups. B) providing a stimulating physical environment. C) providing time alone, so children can introspect appropriately. D) assigning each infant to a primary caregiver.
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a. one that will increase his dopamine levels. b. one that will counteract the effect of sodium in his nerve cells. c. lithium. d. dexamethasone.