Michelle constantly tells her boyfriend Niccolai that he
doesn't pay attention to her, and that this is why she tends to nag him to pay attention. Her repeated criticisms cause Niccolai to tune her out, which causes her to nag him even more. This bidirectional pattern of influence is what Albert Bandura would have called
A) reciprocal determinism.
Correct. Reciprocal determinism suggests that various behaviors affect each other mutually, at the same time.
B) scientific skepticism.
C) the premise of Occam's razor.
Incorrect. Occam's razor suggests that the simplest explanation for a phenomenon is usually the most accurate explanation. It is not related to this question.
D) cyclical impingement.
Answer: A
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a. Wayne relies heavily on others for support and acceptance. b. Keyshawn very much wants to be close to his partner, but fears that his affections won't be returned. c. Vinnie values intimacy, finds it easy to get close to others, and trusts his partner. d. Curtis finds it difficult to trust others and often feels his partners want to be closer than he would like.
Anxiety disorders ____
a. only occur before or during exposure to a feared stimulus b. are fairly common c. usually lead to the development of panic disorder d. exhibit with roughly the same intensity
According to Freud, the last psychosexual stage, the genital stage, is reached at ______
Fill in the blank with correct word
Visible light occupies only a tiny segment of the __________ spectrum
Fill in the blanks with correct word