Matt's Dad is teaching him to shoot a basketball. His Dad takes the ball and demonstrates to Matt how to shoot it through the hoop. The use of antecedent stimuli by his Dad in order to get Matt to engage in the right behavior at the right time is called:

a. fading
b. prompting
c. shaping
d. stimulus control


b

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Kelly's commonality corollary states that those who ______________ events similarly will behave alike

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Joe is overly optimistic, gullible, and dependent on others to meet his needs. In Freud's view, he is probably fixated in the ________ stage

a. phallic b. anal c. genital d. oral

Psychology

After ten years as a hair stylist, Beth is fired from her salon. If she generally operates using a growth mindset, how is she likely to respond to this setback?

A. She will consider finding a new salon where she can have new clients and get better at her job. B. She will consider retiring early and accept that she is no longer good at doing her job. C. She will take a job at a nearby salon and become intent on outperforming her old coworkers. D. She will shift her priorities to focus more on more basic needs such as safety and esteem.

Psychology

defense mechanisms

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology