According to Watson, children are born as a blank slate, or tabula rasa . Which

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According to Watson, children are born as a blank slate, or tabula rasa. Which of the following characteristics should a child then possess from birth?

associations between action and effect

the potential for cognition, but not the experiences necessary to use cognitive thought

basic reflexes through which he or she can have sensory experiences

the ability to free associate through nonverbal response

associations between action and effect

the potential for cognition, but not the experiences necessary to use cognitive thought

basic reflexes through which he or she can have sensory experiences

the ability to free associate through nonverbal response

Explanation / Answer

ANSWER-the potential for cognition, but not the experiences necessary to use cognitive thought. Behaviorism emphasizes the role of environmental factors in influencing behavior, to the near exclusion of innate or inherited factors. This amounts essentially to a focus on learning.We learn new behavior through classical or operant conditioning (collectively known as 'learning theory').Therefore, when born our mind is 'tabula rasa' (a blank slate).

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