Debates as to Whether Alcohol Abuse Is Biologically Determined or Culturally

question 298

Multiple Choice

Debates as to whether alcohol abuse is biologically determined or culturally influenced are most relevant to the issue of

• A) nature and nurture.
• B) naturalistic observation and introspection.
• C) behavior and mental processes.
• D) conscious and unconscious motives.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a consequence applied that will strengthen an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

Study Habits

Methods and practices used consistently to acquire new knowledge or skills.

Operant Conditioning

A form of learning in which a voluntary response is strengthened or weakened by its association with positive or negative consequences.

Voluntary Response

A behavioral action that is performed willingly and without coercion.