When he was younger, Tommy stacked blocks for the sheer joy of doing so. Now, Tommy only stacks blocks when he is trying to build something or when he is playing a game. The term that best describes Tommy's development is:
a. interaction
b. automaticity
c. extrinsically motivated behavior
d. functional subordination
d
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The idea that people blame their problems and misfortunes on outgroups, and hold negative attitudes toward outgroups accordingly, is known as ____
a. aversive prejudice b. the confirmation bias c. scapegoat theory d. the self-serving bias
Psychologists should only study observable, measurable behavior, according to ______
a. Freud b. Titchener c. Kohler d. Watson
Rickie can't figure out how to solve a math problem. His teacher gives Rickie a "hint" that helps him think a little differently about the problem, and now he solves it. Rickie's teacher has used a technique best described as:
a. scaffolding b. proximal development c. conservation d. symbolic representation
When the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid is blocked, what usually happens?
A. Fluid production is downregulated until it is needed again. B. Fluid leaks out through the blood-brain barrier into the blood circulation. C. Fluid accumulates and hinders brain growth and development. D. Fluid circulation is never blockeD.