How could radical behaviorism explain Peter’s behavior? How could reinforcement or punishment have influenced Peter’s wanting to be the breadwinner? Peter’s wanting to quit his job?
What will be an ideal response?
Peter wants to quit his job because his job is not rewarding. However, he is afraid he will be punished in the form of criticism and teasing if he decides to stay home with the children.
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Knowing how statistics can be used can help you identify cases where they are being presented in a(n) ______ way to make an argument.
A. invalid B. inconsistent C. skewed D. biased
While taking a survey on her opinions on abortion rights, Carolyn feels very conflicted
On the one hand, she believes in a woman's right to choose to terminate a pregnancy if she wants to, but at the same time she feels like this is not a particularly popular answer. Most of her friends are very opposed to the idea of having an abortion. In order to make herself feel like a better person, Carolyn distorts her answers to the survey questions. Instead of being totally honest, she answers in ways that make her feel like a better person. This tendency to distort one's answer is called a(n) A) demand characteristic. B) confirmation heuristic. C) response set. D) confounding bias.
Asian mothers tend to attribute academic success to _______, whereas American mothers are more likely to attribute academic success to __________
a. hard work; natural ability c. socioeconomic class; race b. natural ability; hard work d. race; socioeconomic class
What would be considered some major methodological issues to consider when conducting
research that requires the child to function as an informant? What will be an ideal response?