In General, Behaviorists Accept the Assumption That

question 209

Multiple Choice

In general, behaviorists accept the assumption that

• A) the only way to change behavior significantly is by changing the individual's genes.
• B) we can understand someone's actions only by first understanding his or her goals, beliefs, and ideas.
• C) human behavior follows different principles from those that control the behavior of laboratory animals.
• D) all behavior is governed by cause-and-effect relationships.

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Definitions:

Live Births

The delivery of a baby who shows signs of life, such as breathing, heartbeat, or voluntary muscle movement, after separation from the mother's body.

Adaptive Behaviour

Actions and skills that allow an individual to meet standards of personal independence and social responsibility appropriate for their age and cultural group.

Intellectual Disability

A disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning (reasoning, learning, problem solving) and in adaptive behavior, which covers a range of everyday social and practical skills.

Subaverage Intellectual Functioning

Below average intellectual capability as demonstrated by an IQ typically under 70, and associated with difficulties in adaptive functioning.