Children in One Study Were Given an Opportunity to Imitate

question 15

Multiple Choice

Children in one study were given an opportunity to imitate an aggressive model after watching a videotape of the model. The researchers found that the aggressive behavior was most likely to be imitated when the model used a toy. How did they describe this effect?

• A) These acts were consistent with a child's locus of control.
• B) Because it was easier for the child to remember.
• C) Playing with a toy matched the child's scripts for public behaviors.
• D) The child felt angry that they were deprived of a toy so they imitated the action to reduce that emotional state.

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Definitions:

Biological Drives

Innate impulses in living organisms that prompt certain behaviors essential for survival, such as hunger, thirst, and reproduction.

Unconscious

The part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands immediate satisfaction.

Phallic Stage

The third stage of psychosexual development, characterized by a shift of libido to the phallic region.