On his way home from the mall, Adrian, a 16-year-old, witnesses a fight breaking out next to him. He is accidentally hit and suffers a minor injury. However, the person standing next to him is critically injured. In the context of observational learning, which of the following is most likely to happen in the next couple of years?
A. Adrian will learn how to fight responsibly.
B. Adrian will ensure that he is never near a fight.
C. Adrian will commit violence.
D. Adrian will put the incident behind him.
Answer: C
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a. the same participants remembering some information at longer and longer intervals after learning the information. b. different groups of participants remembering some information across different periods of time after learning the information. c. the same participants remembering some information for as many trials as it takes to recall all of the information correctly. d. the same participants recalling some information many times but, each time, receiving different retrieval cues to assist their recall.
The lesson to be learned from the imagery techniques for memory enhancement (for example, the pegword technique) is that these techniques work because
a. distinctive images tend to provide easy "magical" improvements in memory. b. they tap into reliable ways to develop "photographic" memory. c. their flexible, undefined structures allow rememberers to spontaneously organize information in any way they want. d. they showcase the fact that memory improvement requires a great deal of practice and perseverance.
Francis Galton made a significant contribution to psychology by introducing methods for studying how heredity contributes to human behavior. Which alternative explanation was Galton overlooking when he argued that heredity accounts for these similarities
a. The primary importance of the nature side of the nature versus nurture debate b. The fact that people who share genes live together in families, so they tend to share environmental privileges or disadvantages c. A materialistic account of behavior d. The concept dualism, which states that the mind is separate from the body.
________ is a learned technique for refocusing attention that brings about an altered state of consciousness.
A. Mesmerism B. Meditation C. Hypnosis D. Mysticism