A boy is pestering his mother for candy in the grocery store, whining for 10 min

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A boy is pestering his mother for candy in the grocery store, whining for 10 minutes and saying things like, "I want candy! please? Just this once! Oh, come on, Morn. please?' His mother ignores him for 10 minutes, but finally gives in and says. "Oh, all right, Here it is. Just stop whining!' If the boy engages in more whining in the future, and the mother gives in even more easily, which of the following would apply to the mother? Negative punishment Positive punishment Negative reinforcement Positive reinforcement Which of these best illustrates the principles of social cognitive theory? Shelby misses her curfew by 1 hour and is grounded by her parents for 1 week, yet she continues to miss curfew When Marla responds angrily to a request from her daughter Bess. Bess sister Treva, who observed this response, decides she will wait a day or two before asking for a new stereo. Shea seeks advice from a chat forum on the Internet about her recurring headaches. As a result of the role conflict between her parental responsibilities and her need for personal development. Irina decides to drop out of college for a semester. Which of the following statements is true regarding prenatal sex differentiation? Sex differentiation begins at around 4-8 weeks of gestation If androgens are present, female genitalia develop regardless of the chromosomal makeup of the fetus. In the absence of the SRX gene, an XY fetus will develop female genitalia. The absence of a Y chromosome will ensure the development of male genitalia. Meko has dark hair and dark eyes, even though his biological mother is fair skinned. Meko's hair and eye color are part of his

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A boy is pestering his mother for candy in the grocery store, whining for 10 minutes and saying things like, "I want candy! Please? Just this once! Oh, come on, Mom, please?" His mother ignores him for 10 minutes, but finally gives in and says, "Oh, all right. Here it is. Just stop whining!" If the boy engages in more whining in the future, and the mother gives in even more easily, which of the following would apply to the mother?

Ans): Negative reinforcement

Negative reinforcement occurs when something already present is removed (taken away) as a result of a behaviour and the behaviour that led to this removal will increase in the future because it created a favourable outcome.

Which of these best illustrates the principles of social-cognitive theory?

Ans): When Marla responds angrily to a request from her daughter Bess, Bess' sister Treva, who observed this response, decides she will wait a day or two before asking for a new stereo.

Social-cognitive theory:

                         The theory states that when people observe a model performing a behavior and the consequences of that behavior, they remember the sequence of events and use this information to guide subsequent behaviors. Observing a model can also prompt the viewer to engage in behavior they already learned.In other words, people do not learn new behaviors solely by trying them and either succeeding or failing, but rather, the survival of humanity is dependent upon the replication of the actions of others,

Which of the following statements is true regarding prenatal sex differentiation?

Ans): Sex differentiation begins at around 4 - 8 weeks of gestation.

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