Imagine That You Have Gone to Visit Your PSYC 1001

question 50

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you have gone to visit your PSYC 1001 professor during his office hours and find out that he has a time machine in his office. He explains that the time machine works, except for a programming glitch that restricts the destination of the machine. This particular time machine can only travel to the laboratories of past psychology researchers. Seeing as you are an avid first-year psychology student, you boldly ask your professor if you can take a ride to a past laboratory. Surprisingly, he agrees, so you hop in, ready to travel back in time
-You travel to the office of B.F.Skinner.You ask him how he thinks you can stop your bad habit of biting your nails.What does he suggest you do

• A)Scare yourself with stories about terrible illnesses and infections caused by nail-biting.
• B)Paint a vomit-inducing polish on your nails so you will learn to associate nail-biting with vomiting.
• C)Reward yourself every time you make it a week without biting your nails.
• D)Think about the reason why you bite your nails and work to correct that instead.

Demonstrate knowledge of decision-making processes and strategies within groups.

Understand barriers to effective problem-solving and decision-making in a group context.

Understand the importance of objective analysis in group decision-making.

Gain knowledge on various approaches to decision making within task groups, including the advantages and disadvantages of each.

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Definitions:

Moral Development

The growth of an individual's understanding of the principles of right and wrong, from infancy through adulthood, often in stages.

Menopause

A natural biological process marking the end of a woman's reproductive years, typically diagnosed after 12 months without a menstrual period.

Menstrual Cycle

The regular natural change that occurs in the female reproductive system that makes pregnancy possible.

Scaffolding

A teaching method that involves providing supportive structures to facilitate the learner's ability to progress towards greater understanding and independence in the learning process.