According to behaviorist principles, adults can increase their capacity for modifying the behavior of children by
A) ?listening carefully.
B) ?avoiding snap judgments.
C) ?avoiding pretending to pay attention.
D) ?catching them doing "good" behavior.
D
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A counselor is running a parents' group when the topic of spanking as a disciplinary technique is raised. What is the most accurate statement based on research that the counselor can offer?
a. Spanking is one of a variety of techniques that are effective in teaching prosocial skills to children. b. Spanking should be used with young children for potentially dangerous kinds of misbehavior like running across a street because it is the only thing they understand under the circumstances. c. Spanking is the best way to discipline young children but only when it is accompanied by a hug or some show of affection afterward. d. Spanking may gain immediate compliance, but it does not aid development of self-regulation and it may increases a child's aggressiveness.
All of the following are roles that evolve in early adulthood EXCEPT
a. the achiever. b. the worker. c. the committed partner. d. the parent.
For a study to be truly high in external validity, the data-gathering procedures should not greatly alter routine procedures
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to Myers-Briggs type theory introversion is associated with
a. a concern about the welfare of others. b. being anti-social. c. being shy and quiet. d. focusing on one's inner world.