At the beginning of Module 27, Larry's story about how he developed a fear of rats was presented. As an adult, Larry tried to conquer this irrational fear by understanding how phobias develop
However, when he tried to pet a rat at the pet store, his fear of rats resurfaced. Larry had discovered that all his abstract "book learning" was powerless to protect him in the presence of a rat. This abstract "book learning" that Larry attempted to use to conquer his fear would be considered a form of
a. classical conditioning.
b. vicarious classical conditioning.
c. operant conditioning.
d. cognitive learning.
ANSWER: d
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The interactionist perspective concerning language acquisition is most like the position taken by
a. Piaget. b. Bandura. c. Chomsky. d. Skinner.
At about 9 months of age, infants develop a fear of strangers because they cannot assimilate unfamiliar faces and people into their:
a. accommodation. b. sense of self. c. schema. d. theory of mind.
Your daughter, who is in middle childhood, describes her positive and less-strong attributes as considerably different than the way she described herself when she was in early childhood. What is a comment that she is likely to make at this time?
"I like my soccer ball." || "I really love playing soccer, but I have a little difficulty shooting." || "I wish that I could play soccer all day long!" || "My soccer team is 4 and 1." || || ||
In terms of identity formation, adolescents and emerging adults from East Asian countries tend to focus on
A. developing a unique identity that will set them apart from others within their culture. B. developing secure romantic relationships to assist them in identity formation. C. identification and imitation of others within their cultural group. D. self-oriented identity formation based on individual autonomy.