Brian wanted to learn how to play lacrosse. He chose to sign up for classes. The more he paid attention to his coaches, the better his skills became. People commented on how gifted a lacrosse player he was. As a result, he now thinks of himself as an excellent player and pays even more attention to his coaches and his skilled teammates. This example best illustrates
a. classical conditioning.
b. the conflict between the id and the superego.
c. positive reinforcement.
d. assimilation and accommodation.
c
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a. the definition of success can be in terms of a continuous variable. b. utility theory does not consider dollar values. c. they are easier to apply. d. the information needed for the calculations is easily obtained.
A relationship that has all three components of the triangular model of love would be called
a. romantic love. c. fatuous love. b. consummate love. d. everlasting love.
Some clinical child psychologists divide children’s psychological problems into _____ disorders, such as ADHD, and _____ disorders, such as depression.
A. internalizing, externalizing B. externalizing, internalizing C. specific, generalized D. generalized, specific
Aspects of childcare such as the adult-child ratio and formal education of caregivers are components of
A) structural quality. B) process quality. C) institutional quality. D) experiential quality.