Bob has learned that he can usually get what he wants from his parents if he keeps whining for something. One day Bob starts whining in the toy store because he wants a GI Joe action figure. His father refuses to give it to him and ignores his whining
What will happen?
a) generalization
b) extinction
c) spontaneous recovery
d) discrimination
b
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Wanda is conducting a study of social behaviors among children who are considered to be at high risk because one or both of their parents is in prison. Two observers rate the children's social skills, perform an intervention that consists of structured socialization opportunities, and then rate the children's social skills again. Unfortunately, neither of her original observers are available
after the intervention, so she has to use two new observers. As a result, Wanda has a(n) ____ threat. a. history b. mortality c. instrumentation d. regression
In contrast to how scientists working in earlier decades have conceptualized the neonatal period, scientists today understand that:
a. how the infant "attaches" to its primary caregiver is of limited significance b. there is much more stress involved in the birth process than previously thought c. newborns are much more capable than had previously been thought d. newborn behaviors are controlled to a much greater degree by genetics than was previously thought
Even though Dahlia is supposed to be in school, she decides to attend a rally to support renewable energy resources. She believes that saving the planet is more important than arbitrary rules about attendance in school. Dahlia seems to be operating at what level of moral reasoning?
A) Nonconventional B) Conventional C) Postconventional D) Preconventional
The study by Berkowitz, where "supervisors" had to put their hand in either painfully cold ice water or room temperature water, showed that
A) the part of the brain that senses "wetness" and "dryness" is directly related to aggression. B) pain usually leads to lower levels of aggression towards others. C) pain is unrelated to aggressive behavior. D) pain can lead to aggression toward others.