When a complex behavior is taught byreinforcing simpler behaviors that come closer and
closer to the goal, it is called
A) vicarious learning
B) stimulus control
C) reinforcement scheduling
D) shaping
D
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Someone with a strong belief in a just world would agree with which of these statements? a. People usually get what they deserve
b. Most of the difference between success and failure depends on opportunity. c. Hard work is wasted if you don't have a little luck. d. Misfortune comes from being at the wrong place or at the wrong time.
Dr. Gibbons believes that children develop gradually, adding new abilities and skills regularly. Dr. Gibbons believes in the philosophy of __________.
A. continuous change B. staged change C. gross change D. graduated stages
Consider the findings of the hypothetical study of plant growth summarized below (and in your text): Amount of Sunlight Received Amount of Water Received Low High Row Means Low 22.4 25.6 24.0 High 10.8 37.2 24.0 Column Means 16.6 31.4 This study appears to have yielded:
A) only a main effect of sunlight B) only a main effect of water C) both a main effect of sunlight and a Sunlight x Water interaction D) both a main effect of water and a Sunlight x Water interaction
One theory that explains the neurological mismatch that occurs when a teenager decides to engage in risk-taking behaviors because he can't really weigh the consequences accurately is referred to as the __________.
A. myelination gap model B. maturational gap model C. emerging adulthood model D. adolescent maturity model