You Are Having a Conversation with Your Psychology Professor and He

question 201

Multiple Choice

You are having a conversation with your psychology professor and he proposes that people have an inborn predisposition to develop language. Which of the following theorists would MOST likely agree with his assertions?

• A)David Premack
• B)B. F. Skinner
• C)Steven Pinker
• D)Noam Chomsky

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Theocracy

Rule by (i.e., leadership of the society accorded to) the most powerful religious people. (Literally, “rule by God.”)

Religious Figure

An individual who is recognized within a religion for their sanctity, leadership, or spiritual insight.

Philosophy

Philosophy is the study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language.

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