In this demonstration, the adult stops singing and begins to ignore the child. What was the purpose of this ceasing of the interaction?

What will be an ideal response?


The purpose of the cessation of singing is to discover what reaction it will prompt in the child. It is an example of the still face experiment.

Psychology

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What will be an ideal response?

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What type of drugs are the traditional antianxiety drugs, or minor tranquilizers, such as Valium?

a) tricyclics b) lithium family c) chlorpromazines d) benzodiazepines

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When more detail about mental disorders, such as depression or psychosis, is required, the naturalistic observation is the preferred method

Indicate whether this statement is true or false

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Studies conducted on cannabis users in Jamaica, Greece, and Costa Rica, where cannabis use is quite extensive, noted

a. considerable adverse consequences of cannabis use that dissipated when drug use stopped b. considerable adverse consequences of cannabis use that remained even when drug use stopped c. that there were minimal adverse consequences of cannabis use d. that very uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms occurred when the users abruptly stopped using cannabis

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