A parent who relies heavily on the use of physical punishment for aggressive behavior in the home should be aware that this child-rearing practice is more likely to produce
a. children who engage in aggressive, impulsive, and antisocial behavior.
b. complete extinction of the aggressive behavior.
c. a prolonged period of submissive learned helplessness.
d. a variety of learning disabilities.
A
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a. older brothers c. younger sisters b. older sisters d. younger brothers
Researchers asked participants to keep journals of their daily moods and of other variables, such as the weather and how much sleep they got the night before. When asked, many participants reported the amount of sleep the night before was correlated with
When information recorded in the journals was subjected to more systematic statistical analysis, it was found that amount of sleep was not related to participants' self-reported moods. This is most likely because participants a. relied on causal theories about the relation between mood and sleep. b. underreported the amount of sleep they actually got. c. were distracted when they wrote in their journals. d. were in a bad mood from having to keep the journal.
Dolphins, according to TV and movies, are very intelligent and have strong language abilities. They might even be able to talk! However, which statement is TRUE according to the research?
A. Dolphins have been shown to be able to master semantics. B. Dolphins have the language abilities of a 3-year-old child. C. Dolphin communication with parrots has been firmly established. D. Dolphins have not been shown to have the ability to master human syntax.
Being sent to the principal's office for being bossy to kids in her fourth-grade class put a dent in Sheila's self-esteem.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)