Recent research suggests that young infants may imitate the facial expressions of adults
a. because they have been classically conditioned to do so.
b. only as a result of being repeatedly reinforced for engaging in such behavior.
c. only when they are very hungry and highly aroused.
d. as a way to help them identify and communicate with the model.
D
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Zoe, age 2, likes to create music by hitting pots and pans with a spoon. Her mother decides that Zoe has musical ability, and so she enrolls Zoe in music classes. Assuming Zoe actually has genes predisposing her to musical talent, the example demonstrates the __________ gene-environment correlation.
A. active B. passive C. evocative D. epigenetic
A behavior that is not observable by other individuals is referred to as __________ behavior
a. operant b. covert c. overt d. functional
Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung proposed that people are either
a. Type A or Type B personalities. b. ectomorphic, mesomorphic, or endomorphic. c. introverts or extroverts. d. congruent or incongruent.
After their children have completed the newborn phase, fathers and mothers begin to manifest somewhat different styles of parenting. Fathers tend to provide ________, whereas mothers tend to be more ________
a. more rhythmical stimulation; staccato b. physical and social stimulation; rhythmic and soothing c. more contact comfort; nurturing and physical d. calmer games; caregiving