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In the study with the spot of light going around a clock,the time when activity began in the motor cortex of the brain was earlier than the time of the reported decision,implying that the brain starts producing a response before the person makes a conscious decision to move.What limitation in this study leads some people to doubt that conclusion?


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Urie Bronfenbrenner, a psychologist known for his Ecological Systems Theory, which suggests that development is influenced by various environmental systems.

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