When playing tic-tac-toe, young children sometimes miss the need to place a mark (i.e., X or O) to block their opponent from winning. Instead, they choose to place an offensive mark that gets them closer to having three marks in a row
This approach to problem solving in which problem solvers take actions that get them closer to the desired goal is known as ___.
a. means-end analysis
b. task analysis
c. restructuring
d. deductive reasoning
A
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Cues that influence operant behavior by indicating the probable consequences (reinforcement or nonreinforcement) of a response are referred to as
a. reinforcement-extinction stimuli. b. generalization stimuli. c. discriminative stimuli. d. operant stimuli.
The degree to which one set of results can be applied to other situations, individuals, or events is called __________
A) objectivity B) reliability C) validity D) generalizability
As developer of the first formal assessment scale of intelligence, Alfred Binet is credited with being the pioneer of
a. cross-cultural studies. c. the study of individual differences. b. intellectual engineering. d. the comparison of groups of children.
Define the term "emotion," and give an example of what might be happening in your brain and body during a specific emotion such as anger.
What will be an ideal response?