B.F. Skinner developed his "Skinner box," or an "operant-conditioning chamber," with the belief that human and animal behavior can be analyzed by examining three different parts of each action. Which of the following is the first one of those parts to occur?

Clark Hull's drive-reduction perspective was based on which of the following principles?

a. homeostasis b. instinct c. psychic energy d. genetics

Based on Scarr and Weinberg's study, you would expect that Black and White children who were ________ at birth would exhibit IQ scores that reflected a strong effect of the environment

a. mentally retarded b. from lower social classes c. adopted d. low in weight at e. placed in special facilities