Question

Gergely & watson's contingency detection module is an example of _______ because ______________.

a. a stage theory; they describe stages in understanding the internal states of others
b. and information processing theory; they posit the learning mechnisms for operant conditioning.
c. a core knowledge theory; they posit an innate learning mechanism that encodes the statistical relationships between the individual's behavior and subsequent events in the environment.
d. a sociocultural theory; they posit a learning mechanism that encodes social

Answer 1

The answer should be c. a core knowledge theory; they posit an innate learning mechanism that encodes the statistical relationships between the individual's behavior and subsequent events in the environment.