Which of the following is true of the findings of cross-cultural research on grandparenting?
A) Grandchildren spend more time with grandfathers than grandmothers.
B) Grandchildren tend to be more involved with their mother's parents.
C) Children state they value their grandfathers less than their grandmothers.
D) The sex of the grandchildren typically influences which grandparent children gravitate to.
B
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If you scramble the sequence of events that precede an undesirable response, you are
a. extinguishing primary reinforcers. b. utilizing cues and antecedents. c. programming alternate responses. d. breaking up response chains.
Which of these is an example of a pleasant unconditioned stimulus (UCS)?
a) the taste of your favorite food b) salivation to your favorite food c) the sight of your favorite restaurant d) salivation at the sight of your favorite restaurant
One explanation of aging cites our dietary habits as connected to the aging process. Which statement below is NOT consistent with this theory?
a. What we eat is the most significant contributor to aging. b. To receive the maximum benefits of caloric restriction, humans would have to reduce their caloric intake by 30%.. c. Animal research supports an association between reduced caloric intake and increased longevity. d. "Natural" human studies suggest that individuals on restricted diets may live longer.
Murphy wants to use shaping to get his children to wash the dishes after dinner. To begin using this technique, he should reinforce
A. any behavior they do after eating dinner. B. any behavior that at all resembles washing the dishes. C. them only after they finish washing the dishes. D. them for doing any of their chores throughout the day.