Developmental psychologists have studied infants' abilities to discriminate between sounds
by measuring
a. the amount of time it takes them to habituate to a novel sound.
b. a decrease in sucking after the presentation of a novel sound.
c. an increase in sucking after the presentation of a novel sound.
d. an increase in overall activity after the presentation of a novel sound.
e. a decrease in overall activity after the presentation of a novel sound.
c. an increase in sucking after the presentation of a novel sound.
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The idea that you should reward yourself for achieving study goals is based on the concept of
a. empiricism. b. genetic predisposition. c. unconscious motivation. d. behavior modification.
Patterson's model of aggression (2005) indicates that when parents use coercion, children become defiant. This pattern of interaction
a. eliminates behavior problems in children. b. becomes more coercive over time. c. becomes less coercive over time. d. is found in parents of boys, but not in parents of girls.
____________ is a behavioral procedure that rewards successive approximations of desired behavior
A) Chaining B) Looping C) Shaping D) Stringing
Why are family attitudes about obesity important?
a. because they reflect the genetic influences on obesity b. because they will cause people to be happier when obese c. because the consequences are likely to remain with us d. they aren't - peer influence is more important