Ted has always been taught "spare the rod, spoil the child." Consequently, he will swat his son whenever he believes discipline is needed. One day Ted sees his son swatting a neighbor in the same way he swats his son
What concept would a psychologist use to explain the actions of Ted's son?
a) observational learning
b) operant conditioning
c) classical conditioning
d) an aggressive instinct
A
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a. exchange b. reciprocity c. input d. juxtaposition
One of Carl Rogers's most important contributions
a. self-actualizing psychology
b. empathic listening of the therapist
c. client-centered psychotherapy
d. the actualizing tendency
Which learning theorist is responsible for the discovery of conditioned taste aversions based on his work giving sweetened liquid to rats and then inducing nausea in them?
A) Seligman B) Garcia C) Skinner D) Watson
Sam wants to be a clinical psychologist. He has been accepted at two different graduate schools. Both schools are equally prestigious and will provide him with an outstanding education. However, he is finding it difficult to choose between the two. According to Neal E. Miller, this type of conflict is known as a(n):
A) avoidance-avoidance conflict. B) approach-approach conflict. C) approach-avoidance conflict. D) multiple approach-avoidance conflict.