When Anthony gets a test paper back on which he earned an A, phrases like, "atta boy" and "good going" pop into his head; and he feels a sense of pride in his accomplishments. This illustrates the social learning concept of
a. the ego ideal.
b. self-reinforcement.
c. conditions of worth.
d. unconditional positive regard.
B
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In a murder case involving a six-person jury, five of the jurors think the defendant is guilty and one thinks the defendant is not guilty. In another murder case involving a 12-person jury, ten think the defendant is guilty and two think the defendant is not guilty. Based on Asch's research on conformity, and all other things being equal, what predictions can be made about the likelihood that the
jurors in the minority in these two trials will resist the pressures exerted by those in the majority to change their verdicts? a. The minority in the smaller jury should be less likely to maintain his or her independence because the minorityin the smaller jury has no allies in dissent. b. The minority in the larger jury should be less likely to maintain their independence because the majority in thelarger jury is comprised of more people. c. Because the proportion of majority to minority jurors is equivalent in these two juries, the minorities should beequally likely to maintain their independence. d. If the evidence in both cases is ambiguous, the minority in the smaller jury should be less likely to maintain hisor her independence? but if the evidence in both cases is unambiguous, there should be no difference betweenthe juries.
In the U.S., among those in the age range 15 to 24 years, what is the rate of suicides?
a. One every week b. One every day c. One every 2 hours and 15 minutes d. One every 15 minutes
When Carli and her boyfriend Jake broke up, she felt sick to her stomach. The break-up serves as the _____ and the feeling in her stomach is the ______
a. conditioned stimulus; conditioned response b. unconditioned stimulus; unconditioned response c. unconditioned stimulus; conditioned response d. generalization; extinction
Evidence suggests that adolescents are more likely than ever to use contraception the first time they have sex
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.