The 5-year-old of two very busy parents has been throwing tantrums. Whenever the child goes off the deep end, one or both of his parents immediately come to his side and fuss over and cajole him
Nevertheless, his tantrums do not diminish; they even seem to increase. We may assume that his parents' fussing over him serves as a _______.
a. negative reinforcer
b. punisher
c. positive reinforcer
d. model
Answer c % correct 70 a= 26 b= 1 c= 70 d= 3 r = .42
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A. behavior B. psychodynamically oriented C. humanistic D. family systems
Suppose that Chris and David are both happily married, but that Chris tends to look at other women—attractive single women who are potential alternative prospects—when he is out on the town at bars and clubs. Does this mean that Chris's marriage is less likely to last than David's?
a. Yes—research suggests that the more time people spend looking at alternative prospects, the more likely it is that their relationship is doomed. b. No—the degree to which people look at alternative prospects does not appear to be related to relationship success. c. No—in fact, people who look at alternatives at least occasionally are MORE likely to have successful relationships than people who don't. d. It depends on how Chris is evaluating other women; his marriage is only less likely to last than David's if he is consciously comparing the other women to his wife.
The concept of drive reduction best explains ____ drives
a. ?learned b. ?secondary c. ?instinctual d. ?primary
Adolescents who are popular in high school may face
A) difficulty making new friends because lower status adolescents avoid them for fear of social rejection. B) many more social problems than unpopular adolescents. C) being rejected by adults because of their high popularity. D) being bullied by lower status members in the high school.