According to the Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major, understanding the importance of ethical behavior in conducting research and in working with people of diverse groups is a major part of which competency?
a. communication skills
b. critical thinking skills in psychology
c. values in psychology
d. knowledge base of psychology
C
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When young children use speech that is spoken aloud and directed toward themselves, it is generally identified by which term?
A. scaffolded speech B. syntactic resonance C. fast mapping D. private speech
Eugene was autistic and wouldn't speak to anyone. A therapist who was working with Eugene initially gave him a cookie every time he made any sound at all. This switched to only giving cookies when Eugene said a complete word, and eventually only for complete sentences. Based on what is known about operant conditioning, you should conclude that the therapist developed Eugene's speech skills using
the process known as: a. negative reinforcement b. shaping c. adventitious reinforcement d. vicarious reinforcement
A puff of air will make your eye blink every time it hits your eye. If we sound a horn before each puff of air hits your eye several times, you will soon blink to the horn alone. Thus, blinking to the horn illustrates
a. an automatic, non-learned response. b. learning by consequences. c. classical conditioning. d. operant conditioning.
Sixth-grade math teachers believe that boys ____ but girls _____
a. try harder; have greater ability b. have better acquired skill; have better innate skill c. have greater ability; try harder d. work to impress others; work to satisfy themselves