Which of the following personality characteristics has been found to be associated with living a long life?
A) Conscientiousness
B) Hostility
C) Competitiveness
D) Pessimism
A
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Naturalistic observation tends to be:
a. theoretical rather than empirical. b. concerned with determining causes of behavior. c. descriptive rather than explanatory. d. deductive rather than inductive.
What risks do children growing up in affluent communities face?
What will be an ideal response?
In the process of shaping, behaviors are ordered in terms of increasing similarity to the desired response. These behaviors are called _____________
a) primary reinforcers b) successive approximations c) secondary reinforcers d) unconditioned stimuli
In a study of charitable giving and volunteering in the United States, 87 percent of the people surveyed said that the reason they contributed was that helping was consistent with their personal values. These findings suggest that people often help in order to
A) manage their mood. B) gain genetic benefits. C) gain material benefits. D) enhance and verify their self-image.