Author Question: Sam is at the mall with his friends. The other boys are playing video games, but Sam is just ... (Read 146 times)

newbem · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Sam is at the mall with his friends. The other boys are playing video games, but Sam is just watching. Although Sam knows that playing video games is fun, he wants to save up his money to buy a computer. It is clear, then, that Sam:

a. Can delay gratification
b. Has an incremental view of ability
c. Responds to vicarious reinforcement
d. Prefers primary reinforcers over secondary reinforcers

Question 2

The basic idea underlying operant conditioning is that:

a. Children learn behaviors primarily through repetition.
b. Children's behaviors are affected by the consequences that follow them.
c. Children are naturally curious about the world and want to know more about it.
d. Children are motivated to behave in ways that enable them to feel good about themselves.