An infant who learns that smiling at his or her parents brings positive attention, and therefore begins to smile more often, is demonstrating which type of learning?

A. classical conditioning
B. modeling
C. operant conditioning
D. habituation


Answer: C

Psychology

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A) self-esteem B) a self-narrative C) self-schemas D) self-serving biases

Psychology

Studies show that early skin contact between parents and newborns is necessary for the development of a strong parent-infant bond

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology

The school of thought that explains gender roles as dispositional traits we are genetically predisposed to perform is known as _______

a. learning schema theory b. social role theory c. evolutionary psychology d. none of the above

Psychology

____ is when your decision-making focuses on trying to support your thinking the representative

a. heuristic b. the availability heuristic c. framing d. confirmation bias e. overconfidence

Psychology