Jim is really upset after he has fallen out with his girlfriend, ...

[neverstopbelieb]

Jim is really upset after he has fallen out with his girlfriend, Jessica. His friend Roger says, I am sure you can work it out tomorrow with Jessica  you have always been able to talk and make it up. Roger's intention underlying his response is probably
 
  a. Advising and evaluating
  b. Analyzing and interpreting
  c. Reassuring and supporting
  d. Paraphrasing and understanding

Question 2

In Singley and Anderson's study on learning word processing, one group learned to use the same word processor every day for 4 days (AAAA group) whereas another group learned to use one word processor for the first two days and a different one on the next two days (BBAA group). According to Thorndike's behaviorist interpretation of the law of effect, which group should perform the best on day 4?
 
  a. AAAA
  b. BBAA
  c. both should do about the same
  d. the theory does not make a prediction

[josephsuarez]

Answer to Question 1

c. Reassuring and supporting

Answer to Question 2

A