You are planning to get your doctorate in psychology. Do you believe you will be able to make the sacrifices, study long hours, conduct research, and write a dissertation? If you do, then Bandura would say that you have a high degree of
a. psychological drive.
b. reinforcement value.
c. self-efficacy.
d. behavioral competence.
C
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As societies became larger, humans devised new cultural systems to ____
a. weed out the weakest members b. foster innovation c. promote rugged individualism d. maintain group cohesion
The best strategy for stepfathers in gaining the acceptance of their stepchildren appears to be to establish a positive relationship with the child before taking an active role in discipline and decision-making
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The key difference between the two main forms of schedules of reinforcement is whether
a. reinforcers are given or removed. b. reinforcement occurs often or rarely. c. the behaviors will increase or decrease in frequency. d. a person can control the consequences of the reinforcement. e. reinforcement is determined by time or by number of responses.
Which one of these routes to persuasion is used when a person lacks motivation and/or cognitive resources to critically evaluate persuasive arguments?
A. Peripheral B. Central C. Tertiary D. Secondary