Which Statement Provides an Example of a Behavioral Change Mechanism

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which statement provides an example of a behavioral change mechanism?

• A) Synapses that are not needed are reduced.
• B) Individuals generalize from one instance to another.
• C) Children who are athletic seek out athletic activities.
• D) Parents use social scaffolding to help children learn.

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Definitions:

Reciprocal Liking

Reciprocal liking refers to the phenomenon where individuals are more likely to feel attracted to and like someone who feels the same way towards them.

Self-Serving Bias

The common tendency to attribute one's successes to personal characteristics and failures to external factors.

Mere-Exposure Effect

A psychological phenomenon by which people tend to develop a preference for things simply because they are familiar with them.

External Attribution

The process of attributing one's own behavior or the behavior of others to external factors or situations.