Cognitive Psychologists Believe That Behaviorists Cannot Explain Human Language Because

question 67

Multiple Choice

Cognitive psychologists believe that behaviorists cannot explain human language because

• A) behaviorists place too much emphasis on genetic explanations.
• B) behaviorists cannot provide appropriate explanations because their research rarely uses operational definitions.
• C) language has a complex structure that cannot be explained in terms of stimuli and responses.
• D) language is acquired in humans through adults' careful teaching of young children.

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Definitions:

Lead Second

Assuming a leadership or influential position after serving in a supporting or subordinate role; often involves supporting a primary leader before taking a lead role.

Metabolic Rate

The speed at which the body consumes energy to maintain basic life functions, such as breathing and circulation.

Dietary Restriction

Limitations on the amount and type of food ingested for reasons such as health, religious beliefs, or ethical choices.

Ghrelin

A hormone produced mainly by the stomach that stimulates appetite and promotes fat storage.