Which of these best illustrates the principles of social-cognitive theory?
A) Shelby misses her curfew by one hour and is grounded by her parents for one week, yet she continues to miss curfew.
B) When Marla responds angrily to a request from her daughter Bess, Bess' sister Treva, who observed this response, decides she will wait a day or two before asking for a new stereo.
C) Shea seeks advice from a chat forum on the internet about her recurring headaches.
D) As a result of the role conflict between her parental responsibilities and her need for personal development, Irina decides to drop out of college for a semester.
B
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Both longitudinal and cross-sectional studies find that boys' and girls' openness to experience __________ between age 11 and age 18.
A. increases B. decreases C. fluctuates D. remains unchanged
Social loafing can be minimized if:
A. people are held accountable for their efforts as a group, rather than as individuals. B. the performance of individuals is identifiable. C. people are left unobserved. D. rewards for work are divided equally.
Your friends Beth and Tim have recently discovered that their 3-year-old girl is autistic. Beth and Tim are both nutrition fanatics and are convinced that they can cure their daughter's autism with vitamins and diet. You should tell Beth and Tim that vitamins and diet:
A. have been shown to be effective but the gains are not sufficient to be considered a cure B. may improve their daughter's symptoms, but it is necessary to consult a professional to determine exactly which dietary deficiencies may be involved C. are currently being investigated as a promising treatment for autism, but the results are too preliminary to be applied as a treatment D. do not appear to be an effective treatment for autism
For most children, a bee sting is to _____ as candy is to _____
A) ?adversive; imperative B) ?appetitive; aversive C) ?aversive; appetitive D) ?adversive; appetitive