Which disorder is characterized by negative, hostile, or defiant behaviors that are less severe than those found in conduct disorder?
A) Disruptive behavior disorder
B) Oppositional defiant disorder
C) Attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder
D) Pervasive developmental disorder
B
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Prenatal use of antibiotics appears to INCREASE the risk of
a. childhood asthma. b. masculinization of the external sex organs of female fetuses. c. child hyperactivity. d. miscarriage.
In connection with semantic memory, the term spreading activation refers to
a. the tendency for prototype categories to spread beyond their intended boundaries. b. the tendency for semantic memory to spread into episodic memory. c. the proposal that, when a concept is mentioned, the activation expands to related concepts. d. the spreading that occurs when episodic memory is temporarily linked with semantic memory.
Throughout his childhood, Brett saw his father watching football every Monday night. Now that Brett is an adult, he also loves football and watches it every Monday night. Which of the following best explains Brett’s football watching behavior?
a. ?classical conditioning b. ?operant conditioning c. ?habituation d. ?observational learning
The text reported the case of a 6-year-old boy who hated school and showed off in class. His parents and teacher were instructed to ignore the showing-off behavior while reinforcing appropriate behavior. This is an example of
a. systematic use of reinforcement. b. modeling. c. aversion therapy. d. systematic desensitization.