What Would Be One Way to Effectively Test the Ideas

question 69

Multiple Choice

What would be one way to effectively test the ideas of social learning theory?

• A) Prime participants with pictures of faces or with numbers before they are asked to complete a math test.
• B) Create a novel task for participants to learn, then have them learn the task either with the assistance of experienced others or on their own.
• C) Ask a group of inventors and scientists how they came up with their most groundbreaking ideas.
• D) Randomly assign participants to complete a task in which they either learn about famous people or learn about famous places, and assess how well they perform on each type of task.

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Definitions:

Social Bonding Skills

The abilities and capacities to form and maintain interpersonal relationships and connections within a social context.

Positive Emotion

The experience of feelings that are inherently pleasant, such as joy, gratitude, love, and happiness.

Positivity

The practice of maintaining a generally optimistic outlook and focusing on the positive aspects of any situation.

Extroverts

Individuals characterized by their outgoing, sociable, and energized by interactions with other people personality traits.