Meredith's parents are a low-income family. They want the best for Meredith and want her to be school-ready for Kindergarten. What could her parents do to help Meredith do better on tests that address school-readiness?
a. talk to her often
b. read to her
c. send her to preschool
d. avoid feeding her sugar.
C. Studies have shown that children that attend preschool do better on tests of school readiness.
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. unpleasant emotions, such as fear b. using distraction c. having some control over the pain stimulus d. being fully informed about the procedure
To lose weight, you imagine yourself standing at the dessert table with your friends. In your visual image, when you are offered a dessert, you politely turn it down and feel good about staying on your diet. These images are then followed by a pleasant, rewarding scene, such as someone telling you, "Wow, have you lost weight? You look great. I wish I had your willpower to lose weight.". You have
just used the technique known as a. thought stopping. b. covert sensitization. c. desensitization. d. covert reinforcement.
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