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Title: Vicki was reserved as a baby, shy as a child, and shy as an adult. Social learning theorists would ...
Post by: cheo8907 on Mar 17, 2018
Vicki was reserved as a baby, shy as a child, and shy as an adult. Social learning theorists would say that Vicki
 
  a. was genetically predisposed to be shy.
  b. is a product of environments that consistently fostered the same personality trait.
  c. was unable to resolve psychosocial crises in positive ways.
  d. identified with her shy mother and drove her id to adopt this as a permanent personality characteristic.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of treatment for ADHD?
 
  a. Stimulant drugs can cure ADHD.
  b. ADHD is just an excuse for poor parenting skills.
  c. Behavioral interventions are ineffective.
  d. Medication alone is more effective than behavioral treatment alone.

Question 3

The social learning perspective assumes that
 
  a. there are universal stages in the development of personality.
  b. personality is best described in terms of trait dimensions.
  c. personality traits have a strong genetic basis.
  d. personality development is highly influenced by environmental experience.

Question 4

Genes account for _____ percent of the variability in whether an individual has ADHD.
 
  a. less than 10
  b. 20 to 30
  c. 40 to 50
  d. 60 to 90

Question 5

Who is accurately associated with the social learning perspective of personality?
 
  a. Skinner
  b. Erikson
  c. Freud
  d. Mischel


Title: Vicki was reserved as a baby, shy as a child, and shy as an adult. Social learning theorists would ...
Post by: jjjjjljl;jjuhkj on Mar 17, 2018
Answer to q. 1

b

Answer to q. 2

d

Answer to q. 3

d

Answer to q. 4

d

Answer to q. 5

d