To determine whether a new drug decreases self-injurious behavior, the researcher measures the self-injurious behavior of 3 children, and then gives the drug to the first child after one week. After two weeks of baseline, the second child gets the drug and after 3 weeks of baseline, the third child gets the drug. This is an example of a(n)___________ design

a. multiple baseline across subjects
b. changing criterion
c. multiple baseline across behaviors
d. alternating treatments

a

Psychology

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Which of the following "schools of thought", from a paradigmatic perspective, would distributed cognition most closely align with?

a. computationalism b. functionalism c. postcognitivism d. cognitivism e. behaviorism

Psychology

Which of the following best summarizes the relative importance of nature and nurture in our development?

The relationship between the two moves only in one direction. In other words, our genes set the stage for our development; nurture affects the manifestation of those genetic influences. Nurture has no effect on our genes. The relationship between the two is clear. Genes (nature) determine our physical traits, while nurture affects the development of our psychological and behavioral traits. Nurture is the primary influence on our overall development. Genes only set the stage, and from the moment of birth nurture takes over. The relationship between the two is reciprocal. In other words, our genes set the stage for our development; nurture affects the manifestation of those genetic influences. Nurture, in turn, affects genes.

Psychology