According to the theory of planned behavior, the best predictor of people's deliberative behavior is

a. the social situation.
b. their intention to behave in a certain way.
c. their assumptions about how others will evaluate their behavior.
d. whether the behavior is spontaneous or planned.


Answer: B

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A) a craving B) an instinctive drift C) cognitive dissonance D) catharsis

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A child's father is not very affectionate and demands that the child not speak to an adult unless spoken to, that he/she always put away one toy before taking out another, and that soft drinks be consumed only on special occasions. This child's father can be described as

a. permissive. c. authoritative. b. authoritarian. d. strict.

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Punishment is not as good a treatment method as reinforcement because

a. punishers are more effective in a professional setting but are less attractive in a home setting. b. effective punishers are more difficult to develop than effective reinforcers. c. clients may develop resistance. d. clients may overgeneralize the punished response and avoid making a whole class of responses. e. punishment usually increases the discrepancy between ideal and real selves.

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Which of the following statements is supported by research on fathers?

A) In the United States, Hispanic fathers spend more time engaged with their children compared to fathers in other ethnic groups. B) In dual-earner families in the United States, mothers and fathers tend to devote equal time to caregiving. C) In the United States, high-SES fathers devote more time to their children than low-SES fathers. D) Fathers in Japan spend more time engaged in infant caregiving compared to fathers in the United States.

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