Hadley stubbed her toe and fell down on the playground during recess. Hadley’s friend Hanna came by and hugged her while they sat together. Hanna was showing ________ , a feeling of concern or sorrow for another person
a. emotional competence
b. sympathy
c. emotional regulation
d. prosocial behavior
Answer: b. sympathy
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In the matter of intelligence, the answer to the nature-nurture question is that:
a. twin studies prove the predominance of nurture b. adoption studies prove the predominance of nature c. intervention programs show that intelligence is fixed at birth d. both nature and nurture contribute to the formation of intelligence
When Arnold misbehaves, his parents have him sit alone for a few minutes in the laundry room, which is quiet and away from the rest of the family. Arnold's parents are using
a. reinforcement. c. disinhibition. b. time-out. d. the negative reinforcement trap.
Children who experience the death of a parent tend to be ____
a. very resilient and handle other anxiety-provoking issues well b. deeply affected even years later c. very awkward in social situations during their period of grief d. older than children who do not lose parents
An animal is placed in a box with a bar and also a wire floor that can deliver a mild shock. The experimenter first sounds a buzzer, then a few seconds later turns on the shock
Pressing the bar after the buzzer sounds but before the shock is delivered will prevent the shock from occurring. This is an example of __________ . a. avoidance training b. modeling c. classical conditioning d. punishment learning