Corey teaches his students geometry by first explaining common geometry terms, then explaining geometry proofs, and finally using the terms to construct their own geometry proofs. This breakdown of a complex behavior is known as
A. chaining.
B. partial reinforcement.
C. the matching law.
D. social facilitation.
Answer: A
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a. high power distance-low power distance b. masculinity-femininity c. idealism-realism d. individualism-collectivism.
Eleven-year-old Nathan first grasped conservation of number, followed by length, liquid, mass, and then weight. This limitation of concrete operational thinking is known as
A) transitive inference. B) continuum of acquisition. C) adaptability. D) conservation of thought.
What are four ways behavior can be modified using the principles of operant conditioning?
What will be an ideal response?
The IAT might be measuring implicit prejudice, but what other explanations might account for the findings it produces?
a. It is capturing cultural stereotypes rather than people's real feelings. b. It reflects actual associations between two traits but not necessarily prejudices. c. It doesn't measure speed of associations quickly enough. d. a and b