Whenever Tommy has a babysitter and asks to stay up past his bedtime, the babysitter lets him. Whenever Tommy asks his parents to let him stay up past his bedtime, they do not let him. As a result, Tommy only asks the babysitter if he can stay up past his bedtime. The presence of the parents at bed time is referred to as a(n) __________ for asking to stay up late:
a. stimulus class
b. S-delta
c. reinforcer
d. discriminative stimulus
b
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Gender identity can be defined as ____.
A. the pattern of one's sex chromosomes B. the sex one identifies with and calls oneself C. sexual awareness present in almost all mammalian species D. the set of activities presumed to be common for one sex or another in a society
What evidence does Claude Steele present in support of the stereotype vulnerability hypothesis as it relates to intelligence testing?
a) African Americans from geographic regions known for high rates of discrimination obtain lower scores. b) When tests are administered by white examiners, scores obtained by African American students are lower. c) When questions on intelligence tests are written in white English, the scores of African Americans tend to be lower. d) African-American students who are told a test measures intelligence as opposed to problem solving obtain lower scores.
Dawn and Richard have the economic and personal resources to care for Amelia, their preterm infant. Research shows that
A) interventions are not usually needed for economically advantaged parents like Dawn and Richard. B) Dawn and Richard will need extensive coaching in infant care and everyday problem solving. C) a few sessions of coaching in recognizing and responding to Amelia's needs could enhance their interaction with Amelia. D) Dawn and Richard will need comprehensive long-term, intensive intervention to meet Amelia's needs.
The social influence strategy in which getting people to agree first to a small request makes them more likely to agree later to a second, larger request is known as
a. propaganda. b. the door-in-the-face technique. c. minority influence. d. foot-in-the-door technique.