Exam 4: Social Development in Infancy and Childhood

Provide examples of primary and secondary reinforcers.

A mother says to her daughter,"You are the stupidest,laziest kid on earth. I can't believe you're my child. They must have switched babies on me at the hospital." Is this considered psychological maltreatment?

List four reasons for the discrepancies in educational attainment between whites,African Americans,and Hispanics.

The most socialization occurs during childhood.

_____ parents provide control and consistent support,involve their children in decision making,and encourage the development of independence.

Following a death in the Hindu culture,customs include a ______ mourning ritual.

Cinco de Mayo is:

Early in the extinction process,there is often a brief temporary increase in the frequency of the behavior; this is called an extinction spike.

When talking to a child victimized by sexual assault,if the child asks you to keep the abuse secret you should abide by the child's wishes.

Of the cases of child maltreatment reported,the highest percentages were cases of sexual abuse.

A _____ is the frequency with which a behavior occurs before behavior modification begins.

Grounding has been established as an effective form of time-out.

The C in the A-B-Cs of behavior refers to the term:

Energy,information,or communication emitted from a system to the environment or to other systems is called feedback.

Secondary reinforcers include all of the following except: