While His Exhausted Mother Was Taking a Nap, Four-Year-Old Dennis

question 326

Multiple Choice

While his exhausted mother was taking a nap, four-year-old Dennis decided to help her out by doing the laundry. He dragged a stool over to the washing machine, stuffed clothes into it, turned it on, and dumped a box of detergent on top of the clothes. Which psychologist and which learning theory could best explain Dennis's behavior?

• A) Ivan Pavlov; classical conditioning
• B) Edward Thorndike; the law of effect
• C) Albert Bandura; observational learning
• D) John Garcia; biological preparedness

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Definitions:

Anticipation

The act of expecting or predicting future events or developments.

Fine Motor Skills

The ability to use small muscles, specifically in the hands and fingers, for tasks like writing, buttoning, and cutting, developing throughout early childhood.

Head Motions

Movements of the head that can be voluntary or involuntary, used in non-verbal communication or as part of physical activity.

Large Movements

Broad, impactful social, political, or cultural shifts that influence large populations or regions.