Question 1

Negative reinforcers decrease the frequency of behaviors when they are removed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A child is exhibiting anxious behaviors and the therapist works to reconcile internal conflicts within the child based on early experiences with parents in order to develop more adaptive behaviors. What is the theory the therapist is working with?

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation 
B)  psychosexual development 
C)  psychosocial development 
D)  behaviorism 
A)  maturation 
B)  psychosexual development 
C)  psychosocial development 
D)  behaviorism

Question 3

The identities of the participants in a study are to remain confidential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following would increase the resumption of an undesired behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  removal of the reinforcer 
B)  increasing the reinforcer 
C)  increasing and decreasing the reinforcer 
D)  decreasing the reinforcer 
A)  removal of the reinforcer 
B)  increasing the reinforcer 
C)  increasing and decreasing the reinforcer 
D)  decreasing the reinforcer

Question 5

Which of the following is defined as the processes within an organism that guide it to develop according to its genetic code?

Accepted Answer

A)  biology 
B)  nature 
C)  nurture 
D)  instinct 
A)  biology 
B)  nature 
C)  nurture 
D)  instinct

Question 6

A researcher wants to look at a few children using a method where he can gather a lot of information on what has happened in their lives so far. Which method should he use?

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalistic-observation 
B)  case study 
C)  correlation 
D)  standardized test 
A)  naturalistic-observation 
B)  case study 
C)  correlation 
D)  standardized test

Question 7

A researcher proposes that student performance is affected by temperature. What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  An experiment 
B)  A selection factor 
C)  A hypothesis 
D)  A dependent variable 
A)  An experiment 
B)  A selection factor 
C)  A hypothesis 
D)  A dependent variable

Question 8

What did Skinner's Pigeon box show?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavior could be learned and altered 
B)  Behavior could be learned 
C)  Behavior remains consistent 
D)  Behavior could be altered 
A)  Behavior could be learned and altered 
B)  Behavior could be learned 
C)  Behavior remains consistent 
D)  Behavior could be altered

Question 9

Which of the following theories emphasizes learning by watching others?

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning 
B)  social cognitive 
C)  cognitive-developmental 
D)  biological 
A)  classical conditioning 
B)  social cognitive 
C)  cognitive-developmental 
D)  biological

Question 10

In ancient times and in the Middle Ages, children were often viewed as innately evil and ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  family social functions excluded them 
B)  school was mandatory 
C)  discipline was harsh 
D)  free time was often used as a punishment 
A)  family social functions excluded them 
B)  school was mandatory 
C)  discipline was harsh 
D)  free time was often used as a punishment

Question 11

Which theories provides the basis for many educational TV shows?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosexual 
B)  psychosocial 
C)  learning 
D)  behaviorist 
A)  psychosexual 
B)  psychosocial 
C)  learning 
D)  behaviorist

Negative reinforcers decrease the frequency of behaviors when they are removed.

A child is exhibiting anxious behaviors and the therapist works to reconcile internal conflicts within the child based on early experiences with parents in order to develop more adaptive behaviors. What is the theory the therapist is working with?

The identities of the participants in a study are to remain confidential.

Which of the following would increase the resumption of an undesired behavior?

Which of the following is defined as the processes within an organism that guide it to develop according to its genetic code?

A researcher wants to look at a few children using a method where he can gather a lot of information on what has happened in their lives so far. Which method should he use?

A researcher proposes that student performance is affected by temperature. What is this called?

What did Skinner's Pigeon box show?

Which of the following theories emphasizes learning by watching others?

In ancient times and in the Middle Ages, children were often viewed as innately evil and ____.

Which theories provides the basis for many educational TV shows?

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Negative reinforcers decrease the frequency of behaviors when they are removed.

A child is exhibiting anxious behaviors and the therapist works to reconcile internal conflicts within the child based on early experiences with parents in order to develop more adaptive behaviors. What is the theory the therapist is working with?

The identities of the participants in a study are to remain confidential.

Which of the following would increase the resumption of an undesired behavior?

Which of the following is defined as the processes within an organism that guide it to develop according to its genetic code?

A researcher wants to look at a few children using a method where he can gather a lot of information on what has happened in their lives so far. Which method should he use?

A researcher proposes that student performance is affected by temperature. What is this called?

What did Skinner's Pigeon box show?

Which of the following theories emphasizes learning by watching others?

In ancient times and in the Middle Ages, children were often viewed as innately evil and ____.

Which theories provides the basis for many educational TV shows?

Beginnings

Infancy

Early Childhood

Social Development: Middle Childhood

Adolescence

Early Adulthood

Middle Adulthood

Late Adulthood

Lifes

Filters