During childhood, Malik had a close bond with his father. Whenever Malik's father was about to have a serious discussion with Malik, he would place a hand on Malik's shoulder and gently squeeze. Now an adult, Malik immediately braces for bad news when someone grabs his shoulder. This is an example of which type of learning?
A. classical conditioning
B. operant conditioning
C. social learning theory
D. cognitive-developmental theory
Answer: A
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a. digit span b. block design c. digit symbol d. picture completion
Freudian theory has been criticized for which reason?
a. ?It is a very narrow theory that cannot explain much of human behavior. b. ?It offers little to help us understand or explain past behavior. c. ?It is useful as an abstract theory, but it is seldom used in clinical settings. d. ?It explains many things in ways that cannot be tested and disproved.
According to Rogers, when there is a large difference between one's ideal self and self-image, which of the following tends to suffer?
a. self-esteem. b. conditions of worth. c. the conscience. d. the reflective self.
A recent study showed that children's activity interests and leisure activities
a. are more gender-stereotyped than are their beliefs about gender. b. are less gender-stereotyped than are their beliefs about gender. c. are not gender-stereotyped at all. d. are more gender-stereotyped if the mother is employed.