Environmental Experiences Have No Influence on a Child's Basic Temperamental

question 674

True/False

Environmental experiences have no influence on a child's basic temperamental qualities because those qualities are genetically determined.

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Definitions:

Causal Attribution

The process by which individuals explain the reasons or causes behind events and behaviors.

Demand Characteristics

These are subtle cues or signals in the environment that influence participants' behaviors or responses in experiments, potentially affecting the validity of the results.

Interaction

The way in which two or more entities act upon each other or communicate, leading to an outcome or effect.

Social Cognitive Approach

A theoretical framework focusing on how people learn by observing others, and how thoughts, beliefs, and environmental factors interact to shape behavior.