Vicarious reinforcement can have a significant impact on our behavior. It involves:
a. receiving a reward from others for behaving in a socially-approved manner
b. seeing other people rewarded for their behavior and then imitating it
c. having other people give us rewards when we are helpful
d. being helpful and kind by giving rewards to others
b
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If Gertrude is like the average woman, she can expect to experience menopause in her
a. late thirties or early forties. b. mid-forties. c. late forties or early fifties. d. mid-fifties. e. late fifties or early sixties.
Kim has a bachelor's degree in psychology, but she knows that she has been developing skills during her coursework that will allow her to obtain employment in many different areas. Some of these skills she has developed include being able to work independently, to locate information, to write reports, and to make oral presentations. Kim also knows that it will be important for her to continue to
add to these skills throughout her career. According to the Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major, Kim is demonstrating which competency? a. personal development b. application of psychology c. critical thinking skills in psychology d. career planning and development
Baumrind suggested that the four dimensions of parenting are warmth, discipline, communication, and sharing
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following statements is true of evolutionary developmental psychology?
A. Evolution has not impacted human development. B. All behaviors that were adaptive for our prehistoric ancestors serve us well today. C. The mind is a general-purpose device that can be applied equally to a vast array of problems. D. Many evolved psychological mechanisms apply only to a specific aspect of a person's psychological makeup.