Rosa has learned to bring an umbrella with her on overcast days, explaining "I don't want to get wet if it rains.". We can explain her behavior as a form of
a. superstitious behavior.
b. escape learning. c. latent learning.
d. avoidance learning.
e. observational learning.
d
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Adam is very stressed about the fact that he has not paid his taxes in several years and he knows that he owes the government several thousand dollars (that he does not have). Every time he thinks about his debt he becomes upset, so he tells himself that he is really refusing to pay taxes to protest the government's foolish spending. Adam is employing the defense mechanism of
a. reaction formation. b. rationalization. c. sublimation. d. displacement
According to research cited in the text, which of the following children would be most likely to be bullied by being physically pushed around or hit?
a. a 7-year-old girl b. a 7-year-old boy c. an 11-year-old girl d. an 11-year old boy