When her parents first hung the new mobile over her crib, Hannah paid a great deal of attention to it. But as time passed, Hannah paid less attention to the mobile, looking at it less often and for shorter periods of time. Hannah is exhibiting
a. habituation. c. recovery from habituation.
b. dishabituation. d. negative reinforcement.
A
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According to the text, many parental behaviors that are important for the development of strong emotional bonds between parents and infants are also important for
a. fostering intellectual growth. b. achieving autonomy. c. fostering communication mismatch. d. producing early signs of depression.
Fred is captain of his basketball team and has many friends at school. He has been dating his girlfriend, Juanita, for two years, and the two of them are planning to go to the same university next year after graduation
Fred's need of __________ is being met. a. safety and security b. self-esteem c. basic physiological needs d. love and belonging
Bill is a car salesman. He is trying to sell a moderately expensive car to a client. In order to use the door-in-the-face technique effectively, Bill must ________.
A. quote a high price first and reduce it later B. quote one price and stick to it C. make an initial offer and increase the price later D. use a one-sided argument to convince the client
Longitudinal research conducted by developmental psychologist K. Warner Schaie indicates that inductive reasoning, spatial orientation, perceptual speed, and verbal memory begin to decline very gradually around age __________.
A. 50 B. 40 C. 30 D. 25