Linda and Mike Have an 11-Year-Old Daughter Who Has Begun

question 137

Multiple Choice

Linda and Mike have an 11-year-old daughter who has begun going through puberty at age 10.Linda and Mike should be aware that the effects of early maturation would NOT include that their daughter:

• A)is at a higher risk for delinquency.
• B)will be treated as "mature" based on her appearance.
• C)may attract older males.
• D)will have more time than her peers to develop adolescent social skills.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

The teaching technique where, through the continuous association of two stimuli, a reaction that is initially caused by the second stimuli is later caused by the first stimuli on its own.

Skinner

Refers to B.F. Skinner, an American psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and the development of the theory of operant conditioning.

Tolman

Refers to Edward Chace Tolman, an American psychologist who contributed significantly to the study of learning and cognition through the concept of latent learning and cognitive maps.

Kohler

A psychologist known for his work on Gestalt psychology, particularly for studies on insight learning and problem-solving in animals.