According to B. F. Skinner, language is acquired as the baby babbles and parents reinforce those sounds that are most like words. This is an example of

Dixon suggests the cognitive changes that take place as we age should be examined in terms of "gains and losses." What is one area of gain?

a. increased useful field of view b. increased traditional problem-solving skills c. increased compensatory skills d. increased working memory

According to the American Psychological Association's (2007) Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major, the major competencies college psychology programs try to teach their students include which of the following?

a. values in psychology b. research methods in psychology c. critical thinking skills in psychology d. all of these