Exam 2 Study Questions

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Maturation refers to

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biological growth processes that are relatively uninfluenced by experience.

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Children's sense that their parents are trustworthy and dependable is most indicative of a.

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secure attachment.

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Parents who are neither demanding nor responsive are said to be

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neglectful

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Young teens are not fully equipped for curbing risky behavior or making long-term plans because of the incomplete maturation of their

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frontal lobes

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According to Kohlberg, morality based on upholding laws to gain social approval represents _____ morality.

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conventional

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Learning that certain events occur together is referred to as a.

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associative learning

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Last year, Dr. Achebe used rubbing alcohol to clean Kenisha's arm before administering a series of vaccinations. Which of these processes accounts for the fact that Kenisha now becomes fearful whenever she smells rubbing alcohol? Options: cognitive learning, classical conditioning, observational learning, operant conditioning

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classical conditioning

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An event that decreases a behavior by administering an aversive stimulus is

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positive punishment

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Animals tend to revert from newly learned habits to their biologically predisposed behaviors. This is an example of

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instinctive drift

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The tendency to engage in behaviors that we observe others being rewarded for performing best illustrates the influence of

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vicarious reinforcement.