Behaviorists would describe personality as
a. an expression of conflicting psychological forces.
b. a collection of learned patterns of behavior.
c. the impact of culture on an innate hierarchy of needs.
d. a behavioral expression of fixed action patterns.
B
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a. scope b. target c. focus d. heart
Small-for-date infants are more likely than other infants to have all of the following except
a. average intelligence test scores. b. social and behavioral problems. c. difficulties in school. d. respiratory distress syndrome.
According to instinct theories of aggression, which of the following statements is most likely to be TRUE regarding aggression?
A. We have very little influence over our own aggressive behavior. B. We have pent-up aggression that needs to be released on a regular basis. C. Most children are not influenced by watching violent shows on TV. D. Certain stimuli act as aggressive cues, making aggressive acts much more likely when the cues are present than when they are absent.
Experimenters are attempting to assess the upper limits of Ralph's physical, sensory-perceptual, cognitive, motor, and personal skills. When they are done, they will have determined Ralph's
a. proactivity b. continuity. c. competence. d. environmental press.