When good things happen to someone, the probability of repeating the behavior that occurred before the good things increases. This best illustrates
a. Heisenberg's uncertainty principle.
b. the law of effect.
c. generalization.
d. the law of desirable consequences.
e. intermittent reinforcement.
b. the law of effect.
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What is unusual about learned avoidance behaviors?
a. They are easily forgotten b. They are highly resistant to extinction. c. They fail to generalize to similar stimuli. d. Only humans can learn them.
Why do we need to understand the whole person in studying human development?
a. We function as individuals. b. Our families do not affect our development. c. We function in an integrated manner. d. Our developmental outcomes are a result of external factors.
An advantage of a between-subject design is that ____
a. scores are influenced by practice effects b. scores are influenced by fatigue c. each score is independent of all the other scores d. they require large numbers of participants
Eddie is a late maturer. Which of the following statements is probably not an accurate description of what Eddie is experiencing?
a. More negative feelings about himself than other boys his age. b. More affiliative ties and a greater need for dependency. c. Engage in more childish, attention-getting behaviors that displeases his peers. d. Fewer rebellious actions toward his parents.