According to B.F. Skinner, when parents require that children's utterances of words be progressively closer to actual words before they are reinforced, this is called
a. grammatical construction.
b. expressive vocabulary.
c. shaping.
d. negative reinforcement.
c
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a. cooperative b. associative c. parallel d. simple social
Brian's parents use frequent punishment for his misbehavior at home. Which of the following is most likely to be true?
a. Brian is a quiet, model child at school. b. Brian often gets into trouble for fighting at school. c. Brian is a compliant child but makes poor grades. d. The amount of physical punishment at home will have no effect on Brian's behavior at school.
The energy associated with the life instincts is called:
a. amoral b. ego c. superego d. libido
Males with savant syndrome outnumber females with the disorder by about ______ to 1
a. 2 c. 6 b. 4 d. 8