You are a very good skater, but you did not start out that way. Your mother reinforced you for each small improvement you made over several months. This process is known as
a. shaping.
b. latent learning.
c. vicarious classical conditioning.
d. intermittent conditioning.
A
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a. logical-content b. intuitive c. criterion-group d. factor analytic
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a. A positive correlation c. A correlation near zero b. A negative correlation d. A correlation near one
Which of the following factors was identified as reducing the negative effects of divorce?
a. Inadequate financial support b. Increased conflict between parents c. Poor parenting by the noncustodial parent d. Increased levels of social supports
The cultural practice in which expectant fathers observe very specific taboos during their wife's pregnancy and may spend long periods in bed is called
a. couvade. b. effacement. c. birth neurosis. d. in vivo fertilization.