In addition to changes in brain maturation, motivation, and opportunities to practice, dynamic systems theorists propose that motor skills depend on __________.
A. a secular trend in physical growth
B. social factors, such as playing with friends
C. a change in the dominant brain hemisphere
D. movement capacities of the body
Answer: D
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a. social learning theory. b. the cognitive neoassociation model. c. the role of negative affect in aggression. d. scapegoating.
Dwight is very prejudiced against African Americans. Use research from your text to describe two methods you might use to attempt to reduce this prejudice
What will be an ideal response?
Keleka's parents often deal with her misbehavior by not allowing her to watch her favorite TV program, Speed Racer. Marnie's parents deal with Marnie's misbehavior by spanking her. Keleka's parents are using __________, and Marnie's parents are using __________.
A. negative punishment; negative reinforcement B. escape conditioning; avoidance conditioning C. negative reinforcement; negative punishment D. penalty; positive punishment
The view that people biologically predisposed to a mental disorder will tend to exhibit that disorder when particularly affected by stress is known as the ______ model of abnormal behavior
a. acute stress c. posttraumatic stress b. diathesis-stress d. organic stress