Bubba Is a Football Linebacker Attempting to Guess What Play

question 149

Multiple Choice

Bubba is a football linebacker attempting to guess what play the opposing quarterback will call. He thinks to himself, "I know that QB really likes to pass the ball to score because when he does, the newspapers always write articles about him. Thus, I bet he'll pass the ball on the next play." Bubba's thoughts indicate that he possesses

• A) postconventional moral thought.
• B) a morality of justice.
• C) joint attention.
• D) a theory of mind.

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Definitions:

Behaviours

The observable actions or reactions of humans or animals in response to external or internal stimuli.

Nativists

Philosophers or scientists who argue that certain skills or abilities are "native" or hard-wired into the brain at birth, contrasting with those who believe in the primacy of the environment (empiricists).

Cognitive Abilities

Refer to the mental skills that enable learning, problem-solving, memory, and attention.

Prewired Abilities

Innate capacities or functions that are present and operational at birth.