Structuralism

question 78

Multiple Choice

Structuralism:

• A)promoted the use of nonhuman animals to study brain functions.
• B)ended when Descartes demonstrated that the brain consisted of multiple structures, not one.
• C)was based on the idea that even our most complex conscious experiences could be broken down into basic elemental structures of sensations and feelings.
• D)contended that basic human thoughts are contained in common genetic structures that are passed from generation to generation.

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Definitions:

Language Development

The manner in which kids grasp and verbalize language throughout their early childhood.

Child-Directed Speech

A simplified, exaggerated form of language adults use when talking to very young children, characterized by higher pitches, slower pace, and simpler vocabulary.

Skinner

B.F. Skinner, an American psychologist best known for his work in behaviorism and the development of the theory of operant conditioning.

Vocabularies

The collections of words that a person knows and uses in their speech and writing.