When Watson claimed "Give me a dozen healthy infants..." he was arguing that behaviour is strongly influenced by

A) heredity factors.
B) environmental factors.
C) cultural factors.
D) subjective factors.

Most normal adults have a memory span:

A) of between 5 and 9 items.
B) that averages 7.
C) of 7 plus-or-minus 2.
D) all of the above.

In 2006,the median age for a Canadian was a record high of __ years.

A) 38.8
B) 25.6
C) 55.9
D) 64.2

Which of the following is not a condition for social change to occur?

A) Nonmaterial rather than material
B) Cutting edge sources
C) Strongly felt need among the public
D) Compatibility with people's existing values

What do we call a chemical that mimics a neurotransmitter and can bind to receptor sites and cause postsynaptic potentials

A)  an agonist
B)  an artificial neurotransmitter 
C)  an endogenous neurotransmitter
D)  an antagonist

In contrast to traditional societies, in industrialized societies, ________.

A) children are a big economic liability
B) a high birthrate is necessary to insure some children survive into adulthood
C) children are expected to support parents financially in their old age
D) children are necessary as workers