From the time they are born, twins Johnny (a boy) and Joannie (a girl) are treated diversely. For example, whenever Johnny plays with a truck, his parents praise his behavior. Whenever Joannie shows an interest in a doll, her parents praise her actions. A social learning theorist would likely argue that this _____ will likely lead to distinct gender roles for Johnny and Joannie
a. observational learning
b. parental identification
c. systemizing
d. differential reinforcement
d
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Describe the goals and methods of the Tuskegee Study and the consequences for the participants involved
What will be an ideal response?
The concept that high-quality parenting is not necessary for children's survival proposes that children need
a. any kind of parents. c. no parents. b. good-enough parents. d. teachers more than parents
Margaret gives her son a quarter every time he makes his bed; she is using ________
a. continuous reinforcement b. negative punishment c. intermittent reinforcement d. scheduled reinforcement
Deciding right from wrong based on weighing pressing human needs against society's need to maintain social order is Stage ____ in Kohlberg's paradigm of moral reasoning
a. 6 c. 4 b. 5 d. none of these