Describe the three main ways in which the costs of social traps may be hidden in the short term
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Students should discuss the differences between short-term and long-term consequences, ignorance of long-term consequences, and the idea of sliding reinforcers.
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The tendency to respond to a new problem with the same approach that helped solve similar problems is termed a(n) ________ _________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Follow-up research on infant cognitive development suggests that mastery of object permanence __________
A) is not possible until age 2 B) occurs in Piaget’s Substage 4 C) is a gradual achievement D) develops suddenly, at around 4 months
Gophers are eating all the vegetables in your garden. Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning that might help you with this issue?
A. Gophers have fur, and some furry animals hibernate, so gophers must hibernate. You decide to just grow winter vegetables. B. Gophers live underground like voles, and voles are blind, so gophers must be blind. You decide to erect an opaque fence around your garden. C. Gophers are wild animals, and wild animals deserve the right to live. You decide to plant more vegetables and share with the gophers. D. Gophers are animals, and animals fear larger animals. You decide to buy a collie that will scare the gophers away.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Modern psychologists believe that psychopathology is physiologically based. B. Understanding abnormal behaviors requires an integration of models. C. Abnormal behavior may be best understood using a single theoretical framework. D. Sociocultural factors are the best explanation for disordered behavior.