In a study in which pregnant women read a story to their unborn babies, newborns changed their rate of sucking on a pacifier in which of the following scenarios?
a. when their mothers read them a new story
b. when a woman other than their mother read them a new story
c. when their fathers read them the same story
d. when a woman other than their mother read them the same story
D
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Which characteristic is a part of self-care children's development?
A. Given their schedule, self-care children may feel very bored during a period of decompression after school. B. Self-care children may have fewer opportunities to develop autonomy. C. Self-care children who stay at home rather than "hanging out" unsupervised with friends may avoid activities that lead to difficulties. D. Self-care children seem more emotionally damaged than children who come home to and are supervised by at least one parent.
Marilyn is undergoing a series of neuroimaging techniques to shed light on her anxiety disorder. The tests can determine ____
a. which brain parts are/are not activated when she is exposed to fearful stimuli b. which specific genes are involved in her anxiety disorder c. why her gender plays a role in the development of anxiety disorder d. why and how psychotherapy has affected her mood fluctuations
You are trying to teach your nephew how to write his name, Noah, and you have learned from your psychology class that positive reinforcement should help you to teach Noah this new behavior. Since Noah is just learning to write you decide to reward him at first for being able to write an N. Once he has learned this, you reward him after he writes an O. You continue teaching Noah this way until he
is able to write his entire name neatly. According to Skinner you are using what procedure to teach Noah? A. shaping B. classical conditioning C. extinction D. habituation E. intermittent reinforcement
Last week, May was exceptionally excited and rushed around buying unneeded items and making wild plans—none of which was ever completed. This week, May is extremely depressed and has talked about committing suicide. A psychologist is likely to diagnose:
a. double depression b. dysthymia c. schizophrenia d. bipolar disorder