Recently, there has been a _____ in the number of children in developing countries attending primary school across the world
a. slow and steady increase
b. slow and steady decline
c. sharp decline
d. sharp increase
Answer: D
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Which of the following observations did Adler make about the effects of birth order on personality?
A. Although middle born children achieve the most, first borns are the most well- adjusted. B. First born children are the most well-adjusted and the highest achievers. C. Middle born children are the most well-adjusted and the highest achievers. D. Because they are neglected by their parents more than their older siblings were neglected, last born children often develop personality problems.
Which of the following is an incorrect statement of Howard Gardner's view of intelligence?
a. intelligence cannot be adequately captured through the analysis of test performance b. there are at least eight distinct kinds of intelligence c. intelligence is always expressed the same way regardless of one's culture d. the biology of the brain is the ultimate root of intelligence
Research on the effectiveness of contingency management therapy shows
a) no solid evidence of reduction in drug use. b) reductions in drug use and less likelihood of later relapse, particularly when the consequence is high value. c) reductions in drug use but no change in the likelihood of later relapse. d) effectiveness only for treatment of alcoholism but not drug abuse.
According to the information in the article Yoking Smokingabout operant conditioning, my dog barks in
the middle of the night, hoping I will wake up and feed him. I want him to stop doing this, so I throw a pillow at him. I am using (a) positive reinforcement (b) negative reinforcement (c) positive punishment (d) negative punishment