Professor Lake Is a Strong Advocate of the Behavioral Perspective

question 118

Multiple Choice

Professor Lake is a strong advocate of the behavioral perspective. He would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements?

• A)Human behavior is shaped by experience and environmental events.
• B)Human behavior can best be explained by genetics and heredity.
• C)Most human behavior is the result of unconscious psychological conflicts.
• D)The understanding of mental processes is the key to understanding human behavior.

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Definitions:

Apical Ectodermal Ridges

Thickened regions of ectoderm important for the induction and growth of the limbs in developing embryos.

Frontonasal Process

The embryonic precursor to the forehead and the bridge of the nose, playing a significant role in facial development.

Maxillary Processes

Embryological structures that contribute to the formation of the upper jaw (maxilla) and other facial features.

Marginal Product

The change in output resulting from employing one more unit of a particular input, holding the levels of all other inputs constant in the production process.