Five-year-old Todd watched his father at his workbench, hammering together a birdhouse. Soon Todd was next to his father, hammer in hand, tapping the workbench. Todd's behavior is best described by which perspective?
a. social-cognitive c. sociocultural
b. behavioral d. neoanalytic
A
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According to the organismic valuing process, experiences that we perceive as promoting _____ are evaluated as good and desirable
a. diligence c. self-preservation b. perseverance d. actualization
Regarding teenagers and sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Rapid physical changes during puberty decrease the adolescent's need for sleep. b. The quality of sleep time tends to decrease during the teen years. c. Hypersomnia is a common problem in adolescents. d. The quantity of sleep time tends to decrease during the teen years.
Mary's parents want her to put her books in her bookcase. At first, they praise her for putting the books together in one pile. Then they praise her for getting the books on the same side of the room as the bookcase
When she gets the books on top of the bookcase, she gets praise. Finally, her parents praise her when she puts her books in the bookcase. This is an example of __________ a) negative reinforcement. b) punishment. c) extinction. d) shaping.
The two processes that seem to underlie the phenomenon of group polarization are (1) associating one's self with the most favorable option and (2) ________.
A. the fundamental attribution error B. the availability heuristic C. the quid pro quo heuristic D. the confirmation bias