More Than One Answer May Apply

question 181

Multiple Choice

More than one answer may apply.
-Vitamin D contributes to its regulation.

• A)Ca²⁺ homeostasis
• B)Ca²⁺ balance

Explain Elkind's theory of adolescent egocentrism, including personal fable and imaginary audience concepts.

Discuss the fluidity and determinants of sexual orientation during adolescence.

Describe puberty-related biological changes affecting adolescent behavior and learning.

Understand the hereditary and biological aspects of homosexual orientation.

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method of teaching new behaviors by rewarding closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior until the target behavior is achieved.

Operant Conditioning

A conditioning technique that aims to modify behavior magnitude by employing reinforcement strategies or punishment tactics.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Variable-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, making it very resistant to extinction.