Regarding the use of behavior therapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Behavior therapy is used to make less desirable behaviors less frequent, while increasing the frequency of one's more desired behaviors.
b. Although a person should seek professional help when a significant problem exists, lesser difficulties may be treated by applying behavior principles to oneself.
c. Covert sensitization and thought stopping are two types of self-management techniques.
d. Rapid smoking is an aversion technique that smokers can carry out on their own.
D
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a. It occurs only in technologically advanced countries. b. It is the most common sleeping arrangement in the world for mothers who are breast-feeding. c. Children who co-sleep are less likely to use transitional objects or suck their thumbs. d. Co-sleeping is not found to have harmful effects on child social development.
Research on attachment has used “the strange situation,” to measure an infant’s reaction to periods of maternal separation. An infant who is generally not distressed when the caregiver leaves the room, and also does not acknowledge her when she returns is said to have what type of attachment style?
A. secure B. avoidant C. ambivalent D. disorganized E. insecure-resistant
If an infant is babbling and accidentally babbles something that sounds like a real word, the child's parents show interest and encouragement
That encouragement reinforces the child's "accidental word," leading to further attempts to form such words. This example demonstrates which of the following views of language development? A) Naturalist B) Behaviorist C) Interactionist D) Nativist
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A. C-reactive response rate B. cardiovascular reactivity C. cardiovascular threshold D. cardiovascular metabolism