Ephraim Is a Bully on the Third-Grade Playground

question 43

Multiple Choice

Ephraim is a bully on the third-grade playground.After he pushed little Gideon around,Gideon says to Ephraim,"Something must have happened to you as a baby that caused you to be such a jerk.Maybe you were dropped on your head." Ephraim replies,"Shut up,wimp! I was born to rule." Ephraim and Gideon are engaged in a debate that reflects the issue of ____.

• A) nature and nurture
• B) authoritarian and authoritative parenting styles
• C) genotype and phenotype
• D) assimilation and accommodation

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Definitions:

Operant Response

Operant response involves a behavior that is modified by its consequences, with reinforcement increasing the likelihood of the behavior and punishment reducing it.

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique involving the removal of a desirable stimulus after unwanted behavior occurs, with the aim of decreasing that behavior.

Variable-Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Pop Quizzes

Surprise tests given without prior warning, typically used to assess students' understanding of recent topics or to encourage keeping up with course material.