Which of the following would you most likely to see 5-year-olds doing on a playground in a Western culture?
a. girls playing catch with the boys
b. boys playing a game to see who could throw a ball the farthest
c. boys engaging in cooperative, fantasy play
d. children playing in mixed-age groups
Answer: B
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Answer:
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about operant conditioning, you should conclude that Arthur's behavior best illustrates the concept referred to as: a. successive approximations b. classical conditioning c. adventitious reinforcement d. the Premack principle
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a. is indicative of a person with hypersomnia. b. are not really restful. c. can help people in occupations that require long periods of alertness. d. are only beneficial to the very young and the very old.