Because Joseph was perceived by other students as the class clown, he began disrupting class more and more to get laughs from his peers. The other students' expectations for his behavior created a(n) _________.*
a. self-fulfilling prophecy
b. individualistic expectation
c. power distance
d. behavioristic expectation
a
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When infants reach about six months of age, they begin babbling. That is, __________.
A. they begin repeating consonant-vowel combinations B. they begin learning the rules of syntax C. they begin stringing words together in sentences D. they begin using words to construct nonsensical utterances
When considering all of the grand and newer theories, which one of the following statements best summarizes their application and usefulness?
All of the grand and newer theories have strengths and weaknesses. No one theory is applicable across all behaviors. While the grand theories have been proven to be useful over time, the newer theories require further study before we can assess their value. Virtually all of the theories proposed so far have been useful only to provide the framework for ongoing research. Research developmentalists are finding the newer theories to be far more applicable to modern-day behaviors than the grand theories.
In client-centered therapy, the therapist tries to set aside his or her own values and view the world through the client's
a. frame of reference. c. unconscious impulses. b. neurosis. d. wish fulfillment.
Which of the following is an example of desensitization?
a) Committing violence in order to mimic a violent film b) Playing violent video games and then not being shocked by actual violence c) Watching a violent film and then becoming more shocked by actual violence d) Being so shocked by actual violence that one is unable to watch violent media