Leah, a 9-month-old infant, watches as her mother pushes a button on a toy and the toy beeps. Several hours later, Leah pushes the button and the toy beeps. This is an example of
a. deferred imitation.
b. imitation.
c. instrumental learning.
d. classical conditioning.
a
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The introduction of an unpleasant stimulus that decreases the probability that a behavior will occur in the future is classified as what?
A. classical conditioning B. punishment C. social-cognitive forecasting D. reinforcement
Which personality theorist stated, "It's as if Freud supplied us the sick half of psychology and we must now fill it out with the healthy half?"
a. Alfred Adler b. Albert Bandura c. Carl Rogers d. Abraham Maslow
Regarding the effect of aging on sexual activity, it is the case that:
A. interest in sexual activity declines because of significant hormonal changes B. there is no decrease in sexual responsiveness, but there is in activity C. there is a decrease in sexual responsiveness, but it need not interfere with sexual activity D. there is a decrease in sexual activity, but not in sexual responsiveness
Which pairing is most likely to fall victim to the "negative reinforcement trap"?
a. Mother and daughter b. Mother and son c. Father and daughter d. Father and son