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1. One of the biggest assertions of Schlinger's article is that most of what humans know is not present in any form at birth. Do you agree or disagree? why.

2. a. Describe Schlinger's description of the role of reinforcement and shaping in human early language development. b. According to Schlinger, what is incorrect about the statement "parents don't teach their children language."

3. a. Summarize Dr. Pat Friman's "circumstantial view of behavior." b. In your opinion, what would our society look like if we paid more attention to peoples' circumstances (learning histories) rather than inherent aspects of their person?

4. Dr. Friman describes the foundational idea of behavior analysis and says that behavior analysis:

"...attributes the source of the problematic behavior not to the misbehaving person, but to what has happened to that person over the course of their life up until the exhibition of that problem."

- Interpret this statement and relate it to what you have learned about reinforcement, shaping, and the role of learning history.

- How has your study of operant learning changed your view of human behavior?