Social learning theorists such as Bandura regard the inconsistencies in human behavior as largely the product of

Dr. Ming hypothesizes that a particular gene is involved in intelligence. He breeds a strain of mice that have had this particular gene removed to see if they show an impaired ability to solve problems compared to mice that have not had this gene removed

This is an example of a ______________ study. A) transgenic B) anthropometric C) psychometric D) gene knockout

An expert on parenting is addressing parents at the local grade school. When the topic of punishment is discussed, what is one outcome of punishment the expert is likely to note for the parents to consider?

a) Punishment can also lead to the child acting aggressively. b) Punished children tend to do really well in school. c) Punishment motivates the child to focus on schoolwork. d) Punishment tends to increase the number of nightmares experienced.