All of the following demonstrate how operant conditioning influences the behavior of children EXCEPT
a. Parents reward gender appropriate behavior and punish gender-inappropriate behavior.
b. Parents reward children for expressing attitudes that are similar to their own, and punish or ignore contradictory attitudes.
c. Peers choose to play with children who are generous and non-aggressive and avoid those who are aggressive.
d. Children learn to anticipate that thunder follows lightening.
D
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a. protected b. secure c. ambitious d. guilt
While changing her tire, Marguerite bumped the hubcap and all of the lug nuts fell into a storm sewer. After fretting for several minutes, she suddenly realized she could remove one lug nut from each of the other three tires to temporarily mount the spare until she could get to a service station. This is an example of
a. superstitious behavior. b. insight learning. c. spontaneous recovery. d. shaping. e. latent learning.
In Caplan's terminology, a program for elementary school students who are beginning to have difficulties with schoolwork, yet who have no symptoms of a disorder, is an example of
a. primary prevention. b. secondary prevention. c. tertiary prevention. d. indicated preventive measures.
According to the text, the acculturation rate of each adolescent refugee depends upon all of the following EXCEPT:
A) age at the time of immigration. B) language usage at home. C) religious affiliation. D) years in the United States.