Identify a true statement about social-cognitive theorists
A) They believe that people are typically good and are predisposed to exhibit ethical conduct.
B) They note that people engage in intentional learning by observing others.
C) They define psychology as the scientific study of behavior, not of behavior and mental processes.
D) They believe that human social behavior is solely based on hereditary principles.
B
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Would Piaget agree with the statement, "Children vary in the order in which they go through cognitive developmental stages and if a child does not succeed in one stage, that child can still succeed in future stages"?
a. Yes, Piaget would agree. b. No, Piaget would not agree. c. Piaget would agree and he would also add that cognitive development is unpredictable. d. Piaget is a behaviorist, not a cognitive developmental theorist.
The ability to understand or vicariously experience another's perspective and to feel sympathy and compassion for that person is called ____
a. synergy b. prosodies behavior c. empathy d. altruism
All the schools of thought in psychology named as such in the textbook have become part of mainstream thought in the discipline.?
a. True b. False
De Dreu’s work on conflict in groups found that in a conflict resolution stage
a. arguing and forcing your opinion on others improved team functioning. b. trying to talk things out worsened team functioning. c. avoiding responses and ignoring issues worsened team functioning. d. the consistent use of collaboration led to improved team functioning.