Mr. Contreras is concerned about his 17-year-old daughter, who has been exchanging text messages with one particular boy. You should tell him that ________
A) this romantic involvement will probably last through college
B) close romantic ties among older teenagers promote self-esteem and identity progress
C) this relationship is probably interfering with his daughter’s sensitivity and self-esteem
D) his daughter is too young for dating and is at risk for drug use and early sexual activity
Answer: B
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A. experience-expectant brain development B. experience-dependent brain development C. canalized experience D. synaptogenesis
You are watching your two-year-old nephew and are amazed how quickly he can learn concepts and objects. According to Module 14, what accounts for this?
A. The brains of children have built-in exemplars of concepts and objects. B. Children have brains that are already set up to quickly store things into categories. C. Children use heuristics to learn concepts and objects. D. The brains of children tend to ignore algorithms that can slow down learning, as is seen in adults.
Feedback functions as a (an) ____________ following rehearsal of the correct behavior, and as a (an) __________ when feedback is provided as instructions to improve performance in the next rehearsal
a. antecedent; consequence b. punisher; antecedent c. reinforcer; antecedent d. B and C
Jorge is a psychology student who is doing a report on the behaviors kindergarten children demonstrate on the playground
Because he notices that many of the children like to play tag, he takes detailed notes on tag-playing behavior. Which of the goals of psychology did Jorge meet? a) predict b) describe c) influence d) prove