Developmental psychologists are interested in changes in behavior that occur from
a. conception on to death (the womb to the tomb).
b. birth to adolescence (infant to teen).
c. birth to adulthood (child to grown-up).
d. conception to senescence.
ANSWER: a
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a) condensed and expanded b) elaborative and permanent c) maintenance and permanent d) elaborative and maintenance
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Wanda, a 12-year-old girl with severe intellectual disability, was taught to dress herself using the following approach: First, her teacher broke down the behavior of getting dressed into a number of smaller steps, like pulling the neck hole over her head, putting her arm into a shirt sleeve, and then putting the other arm in. Each step was then demonstrated to Wanda, and she was rewarded for each small movement toward the goal. This approach is called
a) behavioral rehearsal. b) applied behavior analysis. c) self-instructional training. d) behavior contracting.
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A. punishment by application B. punishment by removal C. negative reinforcement D. negative expectation