What is the formal technique for promoting the frequency of desirable
behaviors and decreasing the incidence of unwanted ones? Right Ans -
behavior modification
Which approach to understanding cognitive development is currently at the
forefront of research, utilizing our understanding of genes and brain activity?
Right Ans - cognitive neuroscience
Erikson argued that each psychosocial stage presents which of the following
that the individual must resolve? Right Ans - crisis
Which theoretical perspective has become an important alternative to the
Piagetian approach? Right Ans - information processing
What are Piaget's two basic principles of growth in children's understanding
of the world? Right Ans - assimilation and accomodation
Which psychologist developed an approach to understanding human behavior
that emphasizes learning by observing the actions of another person? Right
Ans - albert bandura
Which theoretical perspective argues that people have a natural capacity to
make decisions about their lives? Right Ans - humanistic
From the humanistic perspective, which term refers to the ability of people to
make choices and come to decisions about their lives? Right Ans - free will
Why is the concept of race increasingly insignificant in current times? Right
Ans - Virtually 100 percent of all humans' genetic makeup is identical.
What type of prediction is stated in a way that permits it to be tested?
Right Ans - hypothesis
Which disease may be passed to the fetus (through the blood that reaches the
placenta) from mothers who are carriers of the virus? Right Ans - AIDS
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