Over the years, scientists have taught American Sign Language (ASL) to several chimpanzees and gorillas
Based on your text's discussion, which of the following choices offers the best estimate of the number of signs these animals have been able to understand?
a) fewer than 10
b) about 100
c) several hundred
d) at least 1000
ANS: D
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A. the cycle of violence hypothesis B. physical abuse C. psychological maltreatment D. an authoritarian parenting style
Anxiety in children is associated with ____
a. parenting practices b. making dinner c. wanting rewards d. needing attention
An experimental design __________
A) allows researchers to gather information in natural life circumstances without altering the participants’ experiences B) looks at relationships between participants’ characteristics and their behavior or development C) permits inferences about cause and effect because researchers evenhandedly assign people to treatment conditions D) has one major limitation: researchers cannot infer cause and effect
Lester wants to stop swearing. He begins to record each time he swears, but finds that his swearing disappears. This is probably an example of:
a. antecedent control. b. behavior management. c. reactivity. d. the triumph of willpower.