Tara is a four-year-old girl who is very polite. Ever since she was able to talk, her mother expected her to say please and thank you. When Tara would behave politely, her mother would praise her. Tara's behavior was shaped through ______.
A. operant conditioning
B. classical conditioning
C. nature
D. modeling
Answer: A
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a. guilt-proneness b. need to achieve c. external locus of control d. narcissism
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a. being hypnotized involves turning personal control over to another. b. all individuals are equally hypnotizable by a skilled hypnotist. c. hypnosis is not just a kind of "placebo response." d. hypnosis is generally ineffective in the control of pain.
Recent research suggests that
A. the suppression of neurogenesis in the hippocampus is due to the connection between high stress hormones and depression. B. low hippocampal volume may precede and contribute to the onset of depression. C. electroconvulsive therapy seems to produce neurogenesis in the hippocampus. D. all of these are correct
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a. happiness and sadness. b. disgust and contempt. c. fear and surprise. d. hate and hostility.