Eighteen-month-old Joey is asked to share spinach or graham crackers with his mother in a social referencing experiment. Even though Joey prefers graham crackers, he might offer the spinach to his mother if she

A) makes a face when he offers the vegetable to her.
B) uses her voice and facial expressions to convey a preference for the spinach.
C) uses her voice and facial expressions to convey a preference for the graham crackers.
D) expresses no preference for either food.

B

Psychology

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a) Sigmund Freud. b) Carl Jung. c) Alfred Adler. d) B. F. Skinner.

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You are babysitting a toddler who wants a cookie before bed. You say "no" so the toddler begins to throw a tantrum. To get the toddler to stop throwing a tantrum you give in and give her a cookie

The toddler has (inadvertently) used ______ to shape your behavior. a. positive reinforcement b. negative reinforcement c. punishment d. observational learning

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