According to behavioral theory, how do children develop special attachments to their mothers?
a. The mother provides innate contact comfort to the infant.
b. The infant is biologically programmed to emit behavior that triggers a protective response from adult females.
c. The mother becomes a conditioned reinforcer because she is associated with the reinforcing act of being fed.
d. Maternal attachment behavior is the result of reproductive fitness.
C
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A. the father but not the mother B. both the father and the mother C. the mother but not the father D. neither the father nor the mother
Which of the following is TRUE about adolescents and STIs?
a. Adolescents almost always reduce their sexual behavior when they have knowledge of STIs. b. Very few could reduce their risk with consistent condom usage. c. The risk is increased with multiple sex partners. d. Over 75% of sexually active adolescents have an undiagnosed STI.
If a behavior is maintained by social positive reinforcement, extinction will involve
a. terminating sensory stimulation for the behavior b. no longer delivering the reinforcer when the behavior occurs c. no longer terminating the aversive stimulus when the behavior occurs d. providing attention for desirable behavior
Compared to NREM mental content, mental content during REM sleep tends to be more
a) logical. b) passive. c) vivid. d) verbal.