Psychologists define learning as
a. a relatively permanent change in behavior due to experience.
b. a temporary change in behavior due to one's motivational state.
c. behavioral changes as a result of maturation and development.
d. the modification and replacement of old behaviors and habits with socially acceptable behaviors.
A
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a. judicial reviews b. mitigation evaluations c. compassionate reprieves d. psychiatric diagnoses
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a) Clear biological changes that begin at about that age. b) Social policy. c) The age at which individuals begin to refer to themselves as old. d) A scientific standard.
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a. True. b. False.
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a. children's adjustment depends on how well a child's temperament fits with the environment he or she is in b. by teaching children social skills, it is possible to change their temperaments in positive ways c. the primary reason temperament and social skills are highly correlated is because both are strongly influenced by socioeconomic status d. children with negative temperaments can be just as successful at making friends as children with more positive temperaments if they receive social skills training