One Limitation of the Trait Perspective Compared to the Other

question 133

Multiple Choice

One limitation of the trait perspective compared to the other perspectives is there is not much ________.

• A)description
• B)research
• C)material
• D)explanation

Understand the age structure of populations and its potential impact on population dynamics.

Understand the stages and substages of Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Identify and describe behaviors indicative of specific sensorimotor substages.

Recognize the development and significance of symbolic thought and pretend play in cognitive development.

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Definitions:

John Watson

An American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism, emphasizing the importance of observable behaviors over internal phenomena like thoughts and feelings.

Predict

To state or estimate that a specified event will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something.

Rescorla's Theory

Rescorla's theory pertains to classical conditioning and suggests that the strength of the conditioned response depends on the predictability of the stimulus association.

Classical Conditioning

A pedagogical strategy that involves pairing two stimuli together repeatedly; a reaction, once caused by the second stimulus, eventually is caused by the first stimulus only.