To determine what would be a reinforcer for some child today, according to the disequilibrium principle, how should we start?
a. Find something the child has not recently had enough opportunity to do
b. Test which actions the child can do easily, and which ones are more difficult.
c. Measure brain waves as the child looks at one picture after another.
d. Ask other children the same age what they like to do.
a
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What two assertions did the original frustration-aggression hypothesis make?
a) Frustration doesn't necessarily lead to some form of aggression, but aggression usually stems from frustration. b) Frustration sometimes leads to some form of aggression, but aggression always stems from frustration. c) Frustration always leads to some form of aggression, and aggression sometimes stems from frustration. d) Frustration always leads to some form of aggression, and aggression always stems from frustration.
Elizabeth has a crush on Jason. When her friends tell her that they know she likes Jason, Elizabeth goes overboard telling her friends why she would never like Jason. Which defense mechanism explains Elizabeth's behavior?
a. sublimation b. reaction formation c. rationalization d. projection