A parent wishes to stop her young son from throwing temper tantrums. You suggest she use extinction and advise her to ________.
a) spank her son whenever he throws a tantrum
b) physically restrain her son when he throws a tantrum
c) give her son a gold star and a hug whenever he is calm
d) ignore the tantrums and pay attention to her son only when he is calm
Answer: d) ignore the tantrums and pay attention to her son only when he is calm
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a. Premises b. Arguments c. Assumptions d. Attributions
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Japanese adults cannot distinguish between the “l” and “r” phonemes. 2. Infants begin to babble speech sounds between 1 and 3 months of age. 3. Deaf babies will not begin to babble until they are taught an alternative means of communication, such as Ameri 4. Babies typically start speaking in single words by 5 months of age. 5. Toddlers usually learn nouns before they learn verbs.
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a. Normal, healthy development and successful experiences in childhood and adolescence. b. Financial security to allow for more opportunities to build talent. c. Someone must be born with talents, as it is part of their genetics. d. It must be fostered through a combination of harsh and easy experiences.
Which of the following would most likely be an “indulgence” sold by the Roman Catholic Church during the Renaissance?
a. Giving money to the Church to buy clothes and food for the poor b. Giving money to the Church to liberate the souls of loved ones from Purgatory c. Giving money to the Church to send missionaries to non-Christian countries d. Giving money to the Church to print new Bibles for Mass