As children attempt to solve problems or discover principles, Vygotsky believed that adults can help children learn how to think as well as learn important cultural values when they use
a. scaffolding.
b. proactive nurturance.
c. imprinting stimuli.
d. parentese.
A
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Robert is reinforced by his teacher every sixth time he turns in a homework assignment. Robert's teacher is using a ____ schedule of reinforcement.
A. fixed-interval B. fixed-ratio C. variable-interval D. variable-ratio
Modern psychodynamic therapies differ from Freud's original psychoanalysis. One main difference is the fact that psychodynamic therapies place greater emphasis on:
a. unconscious drives related to sex and aggression b. improving the client's interpersonal and social skills c. understanding why transference occurs d. the conscious motivations that underlie a particular set of symptoms
People are likely to overestimate the absolute number of minority individuals who are involved in criminal activity because the mass media typically overrepresents the number of minority individuals engaged in criminal behavior
This is most clearly an example of a. anchoring bias. b. the availability heuristic. c. a frame. d. decision aversion.
Behavioral distraction techniques, such as blocking negative thoughts, are sometimes used in behavioral therapy to help individuals avoid _______.
A. ruminations B. negative influences C. habit formation D. unhealthy coping mechanisms