Author Question: Thomas will not touch the beautiful porcelain bird centerpiece that his mother purchased for the ... (Read 92 times)

sdfghj · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Thomas will not touch the beautiful porcelain bird centerpiece that his mother purchased for the dining room table. According to social learning theory, Thomas will refrain from touching the porcelain bird because he

a. is able to grasp the concepts of right and wrong.
b. knows that he will get punished if he touches the porcelain bird.
c. is able to understand his mother's wishes.
d. wishes to please his mother.

Question 2

What challenges do adoption studies pose for evaluating hereditary and environmental influences?

What will be an ideal response?

gcook · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

Challenges include children who are placed in homes similar to those of their biological parents and information on the biological family is not always readily available. These challenges make distinguishing between hereditary and environmental influences difficult.