As soon as Spencer started to play patty cake with his classmate Sara, he was teased and ridiculed by the boys in the class. Spencer quickly learned that patty cake is a form of play that is reserved for girls and not boys
Spencer's process of learning the expectations of males and females is ______.
gender socialization
biological construct
sex schemas
sexual-social identity
gender socialization
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When the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus, the conditioned response will "die out" in a process called __________.
A. CR fading B. extinction C. habituation D. generalization fading
Most states provide for two types of civil commitment procedures: emergency and
a. psychological. b. legal. c. procedural. d. formal.
A group of psychologists discuss the causes of aggression. Which psychologist speaks from a sociocultural perspective?
a. Dr. Sherry says, "Violent behavior is perpetuated through generations as children observe the adults in their lives use violence to solve their problems.". b. Dr. Wendrowski says, "Men have higher levels of testosterone than women, and research evidence shows that males are more aggressive than females across many cultures.". c. Dr. Reeves says, "Interpersonal violence takes place in the context of poverty, unemployment, and violent communities.". d. Dr. Bowen says, "High temperatures cause people to be aggressive by increasing their hostile thoughts and feelings.". e. Dr. Richards says, "People act aggressively when they are frustrated.".
The clinical effects of head trauma suggest that the transfer of information from short- to long-term memory may require
a. configuration. c. myelination of brain pathways. b. drill and practice. d. a period of consolidation.