Cognitive psychologists are concerned with the scientific study of ______
a. psychosocial development
b. observable behaviors
c. mental processes
d. self-actualization
c
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B.F. Skinner is known for studying
a. classical conditioning. b. vicarious conditioning. c. latent learning. d. operant conditioning.
Systematic desensitization is based on the operant conditioning principles of stimulus control and nonreinforcement
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The receptor cells that allow us to see color and fine detail in adequate light are the _____
a) rods.
b) focus cells.
c) cones.
d) color cells.
Which statement about parent?child relationships in adolescence is true?
A) Research shows that puberty is related to a decrease in intensity of parent?child conflict. B) In industrialized nations, psychological distancing may act as a substitutefor leaving the family around the time of puberty. C) Adolescents’ new powers of reasoning contribute to a decline in family tensions. D) Parent?son conflict tends to be more intense than parent–daughter conflict.