While at the dentist, six-year-old Alex listens as his mom tells the dentist she flosses her teeth at least three times a week. Alex notices that the dentist smiled at and complimented his mom on her behavior. As a result of this brief encounter, Alex's mom will be likely to continue to floss as a result of ____, and Alex will be likely to have a favorable attitude concerning flossing as a result
of ____.
a. observational learning; operant conditioning
b. operant conditioning; observational learning
c. operant conditioning; classical conditioning
d. classical conditioning; operant conditioning
B
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a. Cultural-familial retardation b. Down syndrome c. Fragile-X syndrome d. Phenulketonuria
Bulimia and anorexia are similar in that they __________________________ and different in that ________________________________
a. involve preoccupation with body image; bulimia involves frequent loss of control and anorexia a high degree of control b. are more often found in females; only anorexia involves obsession with body image c. can cause bodily damage due to vomiting; only bulimia involves excessive weight gain d. involve binging and purging; anorexia is more common in females and bulimia in males
You are reading the results of a study that tracked how a particular individual's religious beliefs changed over the course of her life. The study you are reading is most likely a(n) ____study
a. longitudinal b. cross-sectional c. sequential d. experimental
To reduce the uneasy feeling that often accompanies test-taking
A. keep the testing room slightly colder than usual B. engage in informal discussions with students prior to testing C. do not tell the students exactly what they will be doing during the assessment D. use words like test immediately before the exam to familiarize them with the situation