Exam 14: The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

Children in one study were given an opportunity to imitate an aggressive model after watching a videotape of the model. The researchers found that the aggressive behavior was most likely to be imitated when the

Researchers in one study found that residents in an old-age home were more active and healthier when they were given additional control over the events in their daily lives. This finding is consistent with theory and research on

In one study, policies and procedures were changed for some elderly residents. Which change seemed to have the most beneficial effects on the residents?

According to the original learned helplessness model, depression begins when people

Who among the following is likely high in unmitigated communion?

Learned helplessness in the elderly often takes the form of

From your study of the textbook, with which of the following concepts is Rotter associated?

Research on academic achievement and locus of control typically finds

Describe the circumstances under which people are more likely to imitate aggressive acts. Can it be said with some certainty that viewing aggression increases the likelihood of acting aggressively? For each research finding in support of this assertion, state one alternative explanation for the evidence.

Which of the following is a similarity between animals exposed to inescapable shock and depressed humans?

Larry does not get a job he wanted. In the model of Julian Rotter, Larry would be described as an external. Which of the following reactions would you expect from Larry?

People high in unmitigated agency often

Research finds that happiness with one's relationship is related to having a partner who is

Research supports the idea that masculinity and femininity are best conceived as independent traits.

From research on violence, we can say__________ are more likely to turn to violence themselves.

The neurotransmitter__________ has been found to play a role in both learned helplessness and depression.

The four interrelated processes involved in observational learning of aggression are

Internals seem to do better in school because they see themselves as

Your friend's grandmother is very sweet and energetic for her age at 72 years. But your friend says her grandmother never takes care of herself: she is always driving other seniors to their doctor's appointments or visiting sick friends. Your friend is becoming worried because her grandmother's arthritis is getting worse and she is becoming depressed. The grandmother appears to be

Operant conditioning affects gender-role behavior