Studies of adopted children who were at high-risk for developing schizophrenia found that which of the following appeared to increase the likelihood that these children would show high levels of thought disorders?
a. Vague, confusing, and unclear communication
b. Physical abuse
c. Permissive parenting
d. Divorce
a. Vague, confusing, and unclear communication
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Substance dependence involves the two characteristic features of
A) social and occupational dysfunction. B) tolerance and withdrawal. C) genetic and environmental vulnerability. D) physical and psychological problems.
When you were first learning to make your bed, your parents told you that you did a good job when you got the bedspread pulled up, even though the bed was still a little messy. For the next week they showed you how to be a little neater each time you made the bed. What operant conditioning procedure did your parents use?
A. generalization B. extinction C. shaping D. punishment