Deaux & LaFrance (1998) performed cross cultural observational research that addresses levels of aggression in children. Based on the results of their research, which of the following children would be most likely to engage in "nonplayful" pushing, hitting, and shoving on the playground?
A) Stacey, because she grew up in a large city
B) Bobby, because he grew up in the United States
C) Robyn, because her parents use threats of severe punishment
D) Namara, because he is a boy
E) Althea, because she spent her formative years in Ethiopia
D) Namara, because he is a boy
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When John shoots a free throw incorrectly in basketball practice, his coach requires him to continue shooting until he has shot the ball correctly a number of times. In which type of punishment does the individual have to engage in the correct behavior contingent on the occurrence of the problem behavior?
a. positive practice b. restitution c. contingent exercise d. guided compliance
Interactional theory proposes that homosexuality results from a complex interaction of ____ factors
a. biological, psychological, and social c. linguistic, psychological, and social b. biological, cultural, and social d. cultural, linguistic, and social