The concept of shaping suggests
a. we can teach complex behaviors by reinforcing small steps toward behavioral goals.
b. children will behave the way they behave regardless of parental intervention.
c. children learn through observation only.
d. children will engage in more disruptive behaviors if you ignore them.
a
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a. ?retroactive inhibition b. ?stereotype threat c. ?analytic intelligence d. ?convergent thinking
Which of the following sought to give her students direct experience with prejudice by dividing her class according to eye color and, at first, giving the blue-eyed children more privileges, power, and prestige than the brown-eyed children?
a. Jane Elliot b. Inez Beverly Prosser c. Carol Gilligan d. Karen Horney
When Katie looks at a display made up of black numbers on a white background, she sees the numbers in color. She does not realize that she perceives things differently than most of the population. Katie can be described as a __________.
A. synesthete B. perceptually sensitive person C. sensory compensator D. cross-modal perceiver
Why is Beth, a physician, more likely to divorce than Dan, a high school graduate, blue-collar worker?
a. Women are more likely to instigate divorce than men are. b. Adults with high levels of education and high socioeconomic status are more likely to divorce. c. Women with careers do not see the value of marriage. d. Men with only a high school degree are less likely to have a conflictual marriage.