Anxious/avoidant Relationships with Parents May Produce Children Who,when They Reach

question 19

Multiple Choice

Anxious/avoidant relationships with parents may produce children who,when they reach adulthood,

• A)find it easy to establish relationships.
• B)are satisfied living a solitary lifestyle.
• C)tend to stay married to the same person for a lifetime.
• D)are inclined to run from relationships.

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Definitions:

Puzzle Box

An experimental apparatus used in animal learning research, where an animal must solve a problem or manipulate mechanisms to escape or obtain a reward.

Law of Effect

A principle in psychology that states behaviors followed by positive outcomes are likely to be repeated, while those followed by negative outcomes are less likely to be repeated.

Pleasurable Consequence

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Positively Reinforced

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