Which term describes a child's intentional search for information about others' feelings to help explain the meaning of uncertain circumstances and events?
A. social smiling
B. nonverbal decoding
C. social referencing
D. nonverbal encoding
Answer: C
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Dr. Dauphine has been studying consistent trends in how males and females have selected their mates throughout the long history of humankind. Dr. Dauphine is most likely a(n) __________ psychologist
a. evolutionary b. developmental c. personality d. comparative
Emily's parents were becoming exasperated. She just changed majors for the third time since her freshman year in college. As a junior, she would have additional prerequisite credits to complete to prepare for the new major. Emily is demonstrating
formal operational thought. disordered thought. cognitive flexibility. cognitive indecision.
In the movie Jurassic Park, the Tyrannosaurus Rex would respond to moving stimuli and subsequently be rewarded with dinner. Aware of the complex reptilian visual system, Jeff Goldblum began running so that he would divert the monster's attention away from the children, who were trapped in the Jeep. In this case, Jeff became an effective
a. generalized stimulus. c. punishment. b. discriminative stimulus. d. negative reinforcer.