Mr. Belding wants to reduce prejudice toward incoming minority students at his elementary school. Before the minority students arrive, Mr. Belding puts up posters showing children of all nationalities holding hands. Next, he plans a scavenger hunt in which incoming students are mixed with current students and divided into small groups. Each student receives a secret clue critical to his or her
group's success in finding the treasure. Mr. Belding's actions reflect his understanding of
a. primacy effects.
b. social identity theory.
c. social-role theory.
d. the contact hypothesis.
d
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a. it is based on a group's long-standing traditions. b. the new member does not consent to the process. c. the process increases new members' commitment to the group. d. the process exposes the new member to unwarranted risk of harm. e. only new members are required to take part in the activity.
Vicarious extinction occurs when a model
a. behaves without negative consequences. b. is subsequently denied reinforcement. c. is no longer reinforcing to the observer. d. successfully avoids punishment.
The universe could have been different in many ways, nearly all of which would have made life impossible
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
It is probable language is an adaptation because children are not taught the rules of language in a systematic fashion
Indicate whether the statement is true or false