Josh is a difficult baby who cries and is hard to console, which makes his parents unhappy and elicits negative parenting
This, in turn, causes Josh to cry more frequently. This illustrates
a. reciprocal influences.
b. genetic predispositions.
c. a parental behavior that would occur even if Josh had an easy temperament.
d. all of these.
ANSWER: a
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a) The message delivered first is always more effective. b) The last message is more effective when the message is complicated. c) The first message is more effective if there is a delay between delivery and requested action. d) The last message is more effective if there is a delay between the delivery and requested action.
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a) locus of control. b) reciprocal determinism. c) self-efficacy. d) unconditional positive regard.