Patrick is a skilled athlete but has always struggled with his schoolwork. Despite his best efforts, he finds scientific concepts difficult to grasp and sees his friends getting better grades than him despite studying more hours than his friends. He always wanted to follow his parents' footsteps and become a doctor. However, lately, he feels that he needs to reevaluate his choices and reconsider his strengths and weaknesses before deciding his future. Patrick is most likely in the ________ stage of psychosocial development.
A. intimacy versus isolation
B. autonomy versus shame
C. identity versus identity confusion
D. ego integrity versus despair
Answer: C
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Behaviorists, including B. F. Skinner, argued that children learn language through ____
a. ?operant conditioning b. ?an innate cognitive profile c. ?genetic programming d. ?classical conditioning
Matthew frequently screams when he wants attention from his Mom. In order to decrease Matthew's screaming behavior, his Mom does not pay attention to him when he screams. When Matthew quietly asks for attention, his behavior is reinforced with attention from his Mom. Which differential reinforcement procedure is Matthew's Mom using?
a. DRL b. DRO c. DRH d. DRA
If we were to destroy the ventromedial hypothalamus in a group of rats, what would we expect to find when these rats were compared to a group of control rats?
A. The experimental rats would die of starvation. B. The experimental rats would be much larger than the control rats. C. The experimental rats would be dehydrated. D. The experimental rats would sleep much less than the control rats.
In terms of the reasons people report for having sex:
A) men and women tend to be fairly similar. B) men are more likely than are women to provide "I was horny" as a reason. C) women are more likely than are men to provide "I was attracted to the person" as a reason. D) men rarely provide reasons associated with affection or love.