In the textbook example regarding "Shaping a Teacher," psychology students would look interested in the teacher's lecture when she was standing on the right side of the room; and they would look bored when she was standing on the left side. The students were shaping the teacher's behavior using __________reinforcers
a. social
b. primary
c. token
d. cognitive
A
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Jerome clings to his mother and can't be soothed when she returns. Jerome is exhibiting
insecure-avoidant attachment. insecure-resistant attachment. secure attachment. disoriented attachment.
Which of the following is the best specific way to develop flexible ethnocentrism?
a. Accept your own culture. b. Resist learning about other cultures. c. Ignore differences in others. d. Spend time with someone who seems different from you.
Actions that benefit others are called __________ behaviors
a. hedonistic c. empathic b. perspective-taking d. prosocial
The authors of your text explain that when political leaders get caught up in a cycle of self-justification, it can have particularly dangerous consequences. What is their advice for avoiding such a cycle in your own life?
a. Use a system of checks and balances with friends and family, such as is seen in our government. b. Rely heavily on the advice of other people. c. Defer all crucial decisions to your parents. d. Learn to evaluate your behavior critically and dispassionately.