Exam 14: The Behavioral Social Learning Approach: Relevant Research

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

Behaviorists and social learning theorists maintain gender differences are the result of a life-long process called identity formation.

According to the learned helplessness model, one way to treat depression is to

According to Rotter's original model, individual differences in locus of control are most likely to affect behavior when

From research on violence we can say ________ are more likely to turn to violence themselves.

In the very first demonstrations of learned helplessness, dogs were subjected to food deprivation.

Define locus of control and distinguish between internals and externals. Discuss the relationship between locus of control and well-being and include evidence with regard to personal achievement and psychotherapy.

Learned helplessness in the elderly often takes the form of

The four interrelated processes involved in observational learning of aggression are

Denise and Carla both place a high value on good health. Denise is an internal and Carla is an external. We would predict that

Which of the following has research found to be true of internals?

Femininity is associated with happiness in relationships. Researchers explain this finding in terms of each of the following except one. Which one?

Studies of achievement have shown that externals

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

Which of the following inventories is among the more popular ones for gender-role research?

Which of the following accounts for the longer duration of depression relative to the duration of learned helplessness effects?

Which model for the relationship between gender-type and psychological adjustment has received the least support from research?

According to studies of achievement and locus of control, someone who is an external in college is likely to have

Operant conditioning affects gender-role behavior

According to the androgyny model, a woman is most well-adjusted if she is