The Process by Which We Take in New Information and Make

question 19

Multiple Choice

The process by which we take in new information and make sense of the world.

• A) verbal skills
• B) combination
• C) performance skills
• D) encoding

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Definitions:

Nature-Nurture

The debate concerning the relative importance of an individual's inherited qualities versus personal experiences in determining or causing differences in physical and behavioral traits.

Heredity

The genetic conveyance of mental or physical traits across generations.

Environment

Encompasses all external conditions and influences affecting the life and development of an organism or population.

Nature-Nurture

The debate regarding the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities ("nature") versus personal experiences ("nurture") in determining or causing differences in physical and behavioral traits.