Skinner believed that current difficulties in understanding, predicting, and controlling ___________ behaviors could be reduced by observing behavioral patterns

Children who are skilled at cognitive inhibition have the ability to

A) produce a variety of strategies when faced with a novel task. B) control internal and external distracting stimuli. C) continuously monitor progress toward a goal, checking outcomes and redirecting unsuccessful efforts. D) think out a sequence of acts and allocate attention accordingly to reach a goal.

Antoine is conducting an experiment on the effects of room color on people's ability to concentrate. The dependent variable would be the

a. subjects' overall intelligence. b. size of the room. c. room color. d. ability to concentrate.