Three-month-old Lionel loved to suck on his fingers. He was quite fond of putting his fingers into his mouth and then pulling them out only to look them over for a minute or two before putting them back into his mouth
He repeated this behavior over and over. Lionel's behavior with his fingers illustrates a
a. simple reflex. c. secondary circular reaction.
b. primary circular reaction. d. tertiary circular reaction.
b
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Piano lessons were employed to increase academic performance in several school districts
Wisconsin. What academic increases in performance resulted from the piano lessons? What behaviorally changes resulted from the piano lessons? According to Dr. Bart of the University of Minnesota, some of these increases could be accomplished through other skills. What are these? What will be an ideal response?
A researcher (Pennebaker, 1990) asked people who had experienced a traumatic event to describe the event and how they experienced it. Six months later, he found that these people
a. were less likely to let their frustration lead to aggression. b. were healthier. c. made internal attributions for the traumatic event. d. made external attributions for the traumatic event.