According to the learning perspective on helping, a parent who wants his or her child to grow up to be helpful should
a. volunteer at a local Battered Women's shelter
b. praise the child for helping his little brother complete a puzzle
c. punish the child for selfish behavior
d. all of the above
Answer: D
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During psychoanalysis, when a client begins to start relating to his or her therapist in ways that mimic critical relationships in his or her life, the patient is said to be engaging in
a. transference. b. frustration. c. resistance. d. projection.
Arthur saw a piece of gum on his shoe as he stepped up to the plate for his turn at bat. He tapped his shoe three times before the gum fell off, then he kicked the gum to one side. When the pitcher threw the ball, Arthur hit a home run. Now he ensures that he taps his shoe three times and kicks the ground once before every swing, and about 15% of the time he gets a hit. Based on what is known
about operant conditioning, you should conclude that Arthur's behavior best illustrates the concept referred to as: a. successive approximations b. classical conditioning c. adventitious reinforcement d. the Premack principle
Vanessa's psychiatrist prescribed her Xanax to deal with her specific phobia of riding in an airplane. What advice or information did she probably give Vanessa?
A) "Your hands may start shaking about a half hour after you take this medicine." B) "Don't consume any alcoholic beverages before or after taking this medicine." C) "Take the medicine either on your destination flight or on your return flight. Taking it on both occasions will result in tolerance." D) "This medicine may result in you having difficulty getting to sleep."
The group of psychologists who focused on the whole of consciousness rather than its component parts were the
A. structuralists. B. Gestalt psychologists. C. behaviorists. D. functionalists.