According to social learning theory, aggression is the result of which of the following?
A. The death instinct
B. Postconventional thought
C. Catharsis
D. Displacement
E. Modeling
E. Modeling
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A key characteristic of a good scientific theory is that it is a simple explanatory device. This key characteristic is explained as the critical thinking principle of
A) falsifiability. B) Occam's Razor. C) replication. D) ruling out rival hypotheses.
Ashley suffers from mild conduction aphasia. This suggests that she
a. has difficulty understanding what she hears. b. has difficulty repeating exactly what she hears. c. can produce words but cannot compose sentences. d. can talk but not remember what she has said. e. cannot understand what others are saying.
When Suzie whines in a supermarket, her father gives her candy to keep her quiet. After a while, Suzie whines more often in the market because her father has "rewarded" her whining with candy. This explanation is more compatible with a ________ approach
a. cognitive b. Gestalt c. construal-based d. behaviorist
Fiona isn't really sure what to believe about Indian immigrants to England, but she knows what her parents and friends think. Because she is concerned with being accepted by these important people in her life, Fiona adopts their beliefs and feelings about this out-group. This example best illustrates ________ as a source of prejudicial attitudes.
a. informational conformity b. competition for scarce resources c. scapegoating d. normative conformity