One-Year-Old Peyton Notices That When His Dad, Archie, Is Watching

question 120

Multiple Choice

One-year-old Peyton notices that when his dad, Archie, is watching football on television, he shouts at the screen. The next time a football game come on, Peyton shouts at the screen. Peyton's behavior best exemplifies

• A) a lack of object permanence.
• B) operant conditioning.
• C) habituation.
• D) imitation.

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Neural Tube

The precursor to the central nervous system in embryonic development, eventually forming the brain and spinal cord.

Nature

An individual’s biological inheritance, especially genes.

Nurture

An individual’s environmental and social experiences.

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Relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition.