Author Question: Sprafkin and colleagues (1975) had first graders watch episodes of Lassie to determine the effects ... (Read 44 times)

jhjkgdfhk · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Sprafkin and colleagues (1975) had first graders watch episodes of Lassie to determine the effects of viewing the program on prosocial behavior. They found that

a. children who watched the program were less helpful than children who watched no TV at all
b. children who watched a prosocial episode were more helpful than those who watched a neutral episode
c. children remembered the plot of the episodes but did not recall seeing any prosocial behavior
d. watching the episodes had no effect on the children's prosocial behavior

Question 2

According to the learning perspective on helping, a parent who wants his or her child to grow up to be helpful should

a. volunteer at a local Battered Women's shelter
b. praise the child for helping his little brother complete a puzzle
c. punish the child for selfish behavior
d. all of the above