Development is best understood as

The pattern of characteristic thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that persists over time and situations and distinguishes one person from another is called _______

a. a trait. b. an emotional profile. c. personality. d. the primary process.

For the past two weeks, Nicky has asked Maria to go out with him. She has told him that she is not interested, but he continues to ask via letter, e-mail messages, and phone calls. Finally, she decides to say "yes" so she can "get it over with."

." A friend who is studying psychology thinks that was a mistake. What will her friend say to Maria? a) "You had him on a punishment schedule and you should have left in that way." b) "Now he is on a variable-ratio schedule that will likely lead to a high rate of continued requests." c) "You were using an intermittent schedule of reinforcement until you said you would go out with him." d)"These types of behavior are subject to the laws of classical conditioning and hence are difficult to extinguish."