Whenever Krysia hung up her coat and put away her backpack after school, she was excused from setting the table, a chore she detests. Krysia's parents were using __________ to modify her behavior
a. self-efficacy c. negative reinforcement
b. punishment d. positive reinforcement
c
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Saanvi, a preschool girl, is often praised by her teacher for her drawings. According to research, why do preschool girls typically have better drawing skills compared to preschool boys?
A. Girls are reinforced more for drawing pictures. B. Girls are more attentive to detail. C. The bones of the hands and wrists of girls are more mature than those of boys at this age. D. Girls are ahead of boys on both gross motor and fine motor skills.
Approximately how many U.S. children live in circumstances other than a two-parent household?
A. 50 percent B. 30 percent C. 15 percent D. 5 percent
Hiram is not really a sports fan, but he signs up for a fantasy baseball tournament that is being sponsored by his company. In selecting his team, he picks the 10 players that he recognizes from 200 that are listed. He is pleasantly surprised when his fantasy team finishes near the top. In this instance, Hiram made his selections using
a. belief perseverance. b. the representativeness heuristic. c. mental set. d. the recognition heuristic.
When Max's father installed a new ceiling fan in his room, the "whirring" sound initially disturbed Max's sleep. After a few nights, however, Max was back to sleeping normally, as if the fan did not bother him at all. Max's filtering out of the fan's noise is best described as ____
a. attention b. habituation c. mental hardware d. mental software