Which term refers to the tendency for your expectations to influence events such that they confirm your expectations?

A list of the most influential psychoanalytic theorists would include the name

a. Erikson. b. Bronfenbrenner. c. Bandura. d. Gottlieb.

An infant who explores her new environment, is not frightened by the appearance of a strange adult, and is soothed easily by her mother would be classified as _______.

a. developmentally on task b. securely attached c. both of the above d. neither of the above

Jerry is feeling sad. His roommate Bob has just learned of the facial feedback hypothesis. To help Jerry feel better, he tells Jerry to:

A) open a thesaurus and slowly pronounce words that are synonyms of happiness. B) apply a cold compress to his face for 30 minutes. C) hold a pencil in his pursed mouth for a few minutes. D) force a smile every few minutes.

By 10 months of age, Alan has a vocabulary of a dozen words. B. F. Skinner would have attributed Alan's rapid speech development mainly to his

unusually high I.Q. unusual language-acquisition talent. parents' talking to him frequently. rapid physical development.