Which of the Following Pieces of Evidence Would Provide the Most

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pieces of evidence would provide the most support for the influence of nurture on the development of empathy?

• A)In comparison with other adopted children, the only children who show high levels of empathy are those whose biological parents are empathetic and who grow up with caring and altruistic parents.
• B)Children who grow up with caring and altruistic parents are more likely than other children to be empathetic, even when adopted as infants.
• C)Children whose biological parents are empathetic are more likely than other children to be empathetic, even when adopted as infants.
• D)There is no association between parents' characteristics and children's empathy.

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Definitions:

Continuous Reinforcement

A learning process where a behavior is reinforced each time it occurs, leading to faster learning but quicker extinction once reinforcement stops.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning strategy where only a subset of responses is rewarded, leading to more resilient behavior than continuous reinforcement.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning principle where only some of the responses made are followed by reinforcement, leading to more resistant behavior to extinction.

Unpredictable Number

A number whose value cannot be anticipated or determined due to its random or variable nature.