Modern Behaviorists Tend to

question 75

Multiple Choice

Modern behaviorists tend to

• A) deny that heredity plays a role in variations in behavior.
• B) emphasize the role that heredity plays in behavior.
• C) focus their research on the role of environmental factors in behavior.
• D) employ the techniques pioneered by the structuralists.

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