Children Who Are Socialized in an Interdependent Culture Are More

question 49

Multiple Choice

Children who are socialized in an interdependent culture are more likely to:

• A) focus on personal goals over group goals.
• B) define the self in terms of the group.
• C) regulate their behavior by an analysis of costs and benefits to the self.
• D) consider confrontation to be okay.

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

An innately reinforcing stimulus, such as one that satisfies a biological need.

Positive Punishers

Stimuli that, when introduced after a behavior, decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future.

Generalization

The process of applying the information or conclusions from specific instances to broader contexts or situations.

Shaping

A method in behaviorism used to train or teach new behaviors by rewarding closer approximations of the desired behavior.