John Locke and other early philosophers claimed that the newborn's mind was
A) inherently evil.
B) inherently good.
C) unable to be accessed due to a lack of language capabilities.
D) a blank slate.
D) a blank slate. Early philosophers, most notably John Locke, believed that the newborn's mind was a "blank slate."
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a) ego. b) extraversion. c) self-efficacy. d) superego.
Which of the following statements about students' academic cheating is FALSE?
A) Students usually blame others for their own cheating. B) Students involved in fraternities and sororities cheat more than others. C) When using objective measures (rather than self-report), there are few gender differences in cheating. D) Even though students believe they will be punished severely if they get caught, they still risk cheating.