The distinction between ________, on the one hand, and ________, on the other, is of central importance to social learning theorists

a. learning; performance
b. positive reinforcement; negative reinforcement
c. reinforcement; punishment
d. generalization; discrimination


Answer: a

Psychology

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a. They have a certain defective gene. b. They have grown up under adverse circumstances. c. They evoke maladaptive reactions from their parents. d. Their brains are unable to form new neural pathways.

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What are the strengths of the switching-replications design with respect to threats to internal validity and why does it have these strengths?

What will be an ideal response?

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Marsha Linehan's therapy model is used frequently in the treatment of clients with _____ disorder

A) borderline personality B) antisocial personality C) bipolar D) schizoaffective

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Brown and DeLoache (1978) describe young children as "universal novices." What do they mean by this statement?

A) Young children more easily create autobiographical memories than older children. B) Young children simply do not have as strong a knowledge base as older children. C) Young children are better able to chunk information than older children. D) Young children have more domain-specific knowledge than older children.

Psychology