Alfonso sees a news story about a beautiful 22-year-old blond woman who just married an elderly billionaire. Alfonso feels that the woman married the billionaire for his money. Alfonso's explanation is an example of:
a. a fundamental perceptual error c. prejudice
b. an attribution d. discrimination
B
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A. unconditioned stimulus. B. unconditioned response. C. conditioned stimulus. D. conditioned response.
One longitudinal study depicted in this chapter that assessed aggressive behavior over a 22-year time period found that
A) children who were aggressive at age 8 were more likely to be convicted of criminal offenses later in life. B) children who were aggressive at age 5 were more likely to be involved in domestic violence later in life. C) children who were aggressive at age 10 were more likely to be watch violent television shows and movies later in life. D) children who were aggressive at age 3 are likely to have a genetic component to their aggression.
Your nephew was born in mid-June, so you had 2 months to play with him before you left for school. It seemed like your nephew really enjoyed when you rocked and held him. When you saw him next at Christmas, he was 6 months old. What was likely his reaction at seeing you again?
A. He acted overjoyed to see you because he remembered you. B. He was afraid as if he had stranger anxiety. C. He acted like he had no idea who you were but smiled at you. D. He was happy to see you because he was too young for stranger anxiety.
Johnny has been in Cub Scouts for 4 years and is getting ready to move up to Boy Scouts at 11 years of age. Being a Boy Scout requires discipline, good behavior, and following instructions. How likely is it that he will be able to meet these demands?
A. not very likely B. somewhat likely C. most likely D. very likely