Gabriel tells other children to get out of his yard in a mean voice. His friends cheer him on and praise him for being tough. When his sister asks him to stop being mean, he ignores her. Gabriel's behavior is consistent with which explanation of gender role development?

A. cognitive
B. contextual
C. biological
D. psychoanalytic


Answer: B

Psychology

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a. a psychotic break b. depression c. a panic attack d. arachnophobia

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A. Albert Bandura      B. Ivan Pavlov C. B. F. Skinner D. E. L. Thorndike

Psychology

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A. The space will have good enough acoustics to use for recording. B. The listeners will hear mostly direct music with little echoing. C. The slightest noises in the audience will likely drown out the music. D. The listeners will hear music that may be distorted by echoing.

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Using poker chips to reinforce mentally ill patients for healthy and productive behaviors would be an example of using which of the following to facilitate learning?

a. negative reinforcement b. classical conditioning c. extinction d. tokens

Psychology