A child climbs on a chair in order to get over a gate that her parents use to keep her in the living room and away from dangerous objects in the kitchen. The next day the child does this again, and next week, once again
How would Thorndike describe the scene that was just described?
a) The child is being reinforced via positive reinforcers.
b) Getting over the gate is a reinforcer, which follows the law of effect.
c) The child most likely saw a pet engage in a similar activity and matched the behavior.
d) This is most likely an example of insight learning as the child suddenly realized that the chair was like a ladder.
B
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An expert on problem behaviors in adolescents tells a gathering of professionals the following: "The primary goal of treating these young people should be diversion." If the group then goes out and follows this suggestion, what will they try to accomplish
a. They will develop more after-hours programs for young people. b. They will develop more family-based treatment programs. c. They will work to keep youngsters out of the juvenile justice system. d. They will develop occupational programs for young people in the juvenile justice system.
Research indicates the self-sabotage may be caused by which of the following?
A. negative feedback about performance B. constructive feedback to improve skills C. relentless pursuit of boosted self-esteem D. moderate levels of self-deception
The results of Skeels's study showed that ________
a. IQ's of adults could be improved by letting them associate with children b. IQ's of orphans could be improved by letting them associate with severely retarded adults c. there is no way to improve the IQ's of children in institutions d. all infant orphans become mentally retarded
What have initial studies shown EMDR to be effective in reducing symptoms of?
A. Schizophrenia B. Psychosis C. PTSD D. Tardive dyskinesia