In program evaluation, desired outcomes are to be ____
a. general, ideal goals
b. specific, realistic, measurable
c. long-term changes in the community only
d. short-term effects of the program only
b
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Compare the acquisition procedures in classical and operant conditioning. What is the essential difference between the two types of conditioning?
What will be an ideal response?
The types of adaptational failures that may lead to psychopathology include which of the following?
a. delay, fixation, and process b. delay, fixation, and deviance c. fixation, deviance, and excess d. fixation, deviance, and timing
What best identifies the job of a synapse?
a. to produce neurotransmitters b. to provide a place in which neurons can communicate with one another c. to house the neuron's genetic material d. to allow an attachment between the axon and the cell body e. to release neurotransmitters
Neva believes that most people are mainly products of their environment. For example, if a child grows up in a warm, stimulating home, he or she will become a successful adult. If the same child grows up in poverty and experiences ineffective child-rearing, he or she will likely repeat those patterns in adulthood. Is Neva's belief correct?
A. Yes, most researchers believe that children are passive recipients of their environment and rarely contribute to their own development. B. Yes, parenting and socioeconomic status play a greater role in development than children's attempts to engage the world around them. C. No, although people are influenced by the physical and psychosocial contexts in which they live, they also take an active role in shaping who they become. D. No, physical and psychosocial contexts play only a minor role in long-term developmental outcomes.