B. F. Skinner expanded Watson’s theories of classical conditioning, clearly demonstrating that child behaviors can be increased or decreased by applying positive ____________________ and negative ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


ANSWER: reinforcers; reinforcers

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Toddlers who have older siblings are more likely than other target children to respond _____ to their playmate’s

distress. a. negatively b. positively c. indifferent d. only slightly

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One of the controversies that surrounds Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is whether

A. there should be a stronger emphasis on abilities based on sensorimotor development. B. the different types of intelligence are truly independent from each other. C. these tests are useful for identifying children who are gifted or talented. D. creative intelligence should not be considered a separate intelligence.

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Individuals who may be predisposed to depression may have all of the following attributions except:

A. Attributing failure to internal factors. B. Attributing failure to global factors. C. Attributing failure to unstable factors. D. Attributing success to unstable factors. E. Attributing success to specific factors.

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In a traditional classroom setting, an inverted T shape may occur when teachers ask children to respond to questions. Which row is generally not icluded?

A) Front B) Middle C) Second D) Last E) Side rows

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