Dakota is using operant conditioning to get his dog Rover to bring him his slippers. He sounds a bell, has Rover bring the slippers, and reinforces the behavior with a dog biscuit. One day, a church bell sounds outside and Rover brings Dakota his slippers. Rover's behavior illustrates:
a. discrimination c. intermittent reinforcement
b. shaping d. generalization
D
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a. engage in; a great deal of c. engage in; very little b. rarely engage in; a great deal of d. rarely engage in; very little
Dr. Smirnov is interested in measuring infant intelligence as a predictor of preschool mental test performance. He should use __________
A) a standard adult IQ test B) an older version of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development C) the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment D) the Bayley-III Cognitive and Language Scales
What percentage of their genes do parents and their children have in common?
a. 10% b. 30% c. 50% d. 70%
Manuel is the son in a family that lives in Chile (Latin America). He wants to start dating. His mother feels that he is old enough to date but his father says Manuel is too young. Given where Manuel lives, what will likely occur
a. His mother will have the ultimate choice as to whether or not he can date. b. His father has unquestioned authority over his children and will not allow Manuel to date yet. c. His parents likely have an egalitarian relationship and will make the decision jointly. d. Manuel will be allowed to choose what he wants to do.