Analyze the roots of bullying behavior in children. What are possible causes? How does the behavior start? What circumstances could contribute to bullying?
What will be an ideal response?
Possible causes of bullying include inborn brain abnormalities or genetic impulses,
insecure attachment, stress at home, and a lack of guidance on effortful control. The
behavior often starts with aggressive acts against other children and then escalates
when it goes unchecked. Circumstances that contribute to bullying are lack of adult
intervention, the rising popularity of the aggressive children, and the willingness of
other children to befriend the bullies.
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In Bandura's classic Bo-Bo doll experiment, most of the children imitated
a. the live adult model, but not the filmed model. b. the cartoon model, but not the live adult model. c. the cartoon model and filmed model, but not the live adult model. d. all of the models, whether live, filmed, or cartoon.
Which of the following statements is correct regarding toilet training?
The behaviorist approach to toilet training has proved to be the most successful. Toilet training should begin within 1 month after birth. Children who begin toilet training at a later age take less time to train than children who start training at a younger age. Cultural practices are the biggest influence on the success of toilet training.
A warm and friendly teacher has been found to be the only factor responsible for having a positive classroom climate
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
An example of an inferential statistic is the following statement:
A. In 2011, 22.5 million Americans said that they used one or more illicit drugs during the prior month B. Smokers are more likely to die at 65 than non-smokers are to die at 75 C. The violent crime victimization rate in the U.S. in 2011 declined during the past decade by 30 percent D. 20-year-olds are 30 times more likely to have taken an illicit substance in the prior month than persons 65 or older E. none of the above