Aaron Just Turned 13 and Has Decided He Needs to Be

question 114

Multiple Choice

Aaron just turned 13 and has decided he needs to be more "manly" so he starts picking fights with other boys and engaging is risky behaviors,things he never did when he was younger.His behavior can best be explained by:

• A) the gender intensification hypothesis.
• B) androgyny.
• C) gender-role transcendence.
• D) gender schema theory.

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Definitions:

Fixed Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is only rewarded after a specified number of responses. It is often used in behavioral psychology.

Variable Interval

A reinforcement schedule where rewards are given after unpredictable time intervals, leading to moderate but steady response rates.

Fixed Interval

In operant conditioning, a schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Partial Reinforcement Effect

The typical outcome of a variable ratio of reinforcement in which a slow rate of initial learning is coupled with resistance to extinction.