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A Researcher Who Defines a Specific Set of Traits as a Part

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A researcher who defines a specific set of traits as a part of a model of personality before conducting any empirical investigation of that model of personality is taking the _____ approach to theory development.


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Sensitive Periods

Specified times in development when the brain is particularly receptive to learning certain skills or knowledge.

Language Acquisition Device

A theoretical construct in linguistics proposed by Noam Chomsky, suggesting an innate faculty that allows humans to acquire language.

LAD

Can refer to several meanings; without context, this term cannot be accurately defined.

Scheme

In psychology, a cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information, allowing individuals to categorize and understand new experiences.

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