18 Questions
What is the main focus of a behavioral analysis of social life?
The social stimuli, responses made, responses received, and how they sustain or disrupt interactions.
Give an example of how stimuli can influence behavior related to obesity.
Some people may overeat only in the presence of specific stimuli, such as watching television.
What influences the likelihood of children expressing aggressive responses according to the text?
Children are more likely to express aggressive responses when those responses are rewarded rather than punished.
What did the strict behavioral approach historically not consider at all?
The individual's mental processes.
How do psychologists draw inferences about mental activity in individuals?
By recording verbal self-reports and analyzing subjective data.
What do psychologists other than strict behaviorists often record to understand mental processes?
Verbal self-reports.
What did the experiment conducted by Greene, Sternberg, & Lepper (1976) reveal about the effect of rewards on children's intrinsic interest in activities?
The experiment revealed that rewards sometimes backfire and undermine kids' intrinsic interest in activities like reading and math.
Explain the impact of external rewards on children's behavior based on the experiment discussed in the text.
External rewards can cause children to discount internal factors like their own enjoyment of an activity.
What happened to the children's interest in math games when the rewards were discontinued?
Children who had received rewards suddenly lost interest, while those who were never rewarded continued to play regularly.
How does the experiment by Greene, Sternberg, & Lepper (1976) illustrate the concept of the law of effect?
The rewards in the experiment increased the amount of time kids played the math games, demonstrating the law of effect.
Explain the relationship between external rewards and intrinsic motivation in the context of the experiment with children and math games.
External rewards can undermine intrinsic motivation, leading to a decrease in interest when rewards are removed.
What psychological concept is exemplified by the behavior of children in the experiment after the rewards were discontinued?
The behavior of the children illustrates the fundamental attribution error.
What is the limitation of only examining the effect of one independent variable on one dependent variable in experiments?
It is too restrictive for some problems.
In a study manipulating both the amount of money offered and the difficulty level of math problems, how many groups of participants would there be?
Six groups
Define Hypothesis in the context of experimental research.
A statement about cause and effect that can be tested.
What is an Experiment in the context of experimental research?
A well-controlled test of a hypothesis about cause and effect.
Explain the concept of Variable in experimental research.
Something that can occur with different values and can be measured.
What is an example of a situation where the fundamental attribution error might occur?
When explaining someone else's behavior based on internal factors rather than situational ones.
Explore the classic experiment where teachers introduced new math games to students and observed their playtime, with some classrooms receiving rewards. Learn about psychological research methods and hypothesis generation in this study.
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