If Dr Meharry Is a Behaviourist, Which of the Following Would

question 96

Multiple Choice

If Dr. Meharry is a behaviourist, which of the following would he most likely say is the cause of a child's disruptive behaviour in school?

• A)a combination of his genetic inheritance and his prior experiences
• B)his prior experiences
• C)his genetic inheritance
• D)a learning disability

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Definitions:

Neuroscience

The scientific study of the nervous system, including its structure, function, development, genetics, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, and pathology.

Cognition

All aspects of thinking, knowing, and understanding reflecting mental activities such as attention, memory, problem-solving, and language comprehension.

Inattentional Blindness

The psychological phenomenon where an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus in plain sight, purely as a result of lack of attention rather than any vision defects or deficits.

Sequential Processing

The cognitive process of understanding and managing information in a specific, ordered sequence, critical for tasks such as problem-solving and learning.