Multiple choice

1. The issue that discusses whether development is more a function of biology or more a function of the environment is the ______________ controversy. 

nature-nurture

continuous-discontinuous

tabula rasa

continuous-sensitivity

2. According to Skinner and psychologists who study operant conditioning, which of the following provides the best consequence? 

“Wait till your father gets home!”

Pay your children $10 for every ‘A’ that they will earn on a report card.

You come home and see the dog has wet the carpet so you smack him with a newspaper.

“I like the way you are sitting so quietly!”

3. While thinking about whether or not to cheat on a test, Liza remembers a Freudian concept that punishes us with anxiety when we do wrong. Consequently, Liza thinks twice and decides not to cheat. According to Freud, what part of Liza’s personality is responsible for her change of heart? 

id

ego

superego

phallic

4. Your friend James would like to stop biting his nails. A therapist suggests applying a topical ointment that will make nail biting an unpleasant experience, in a way, punishing James for his behavior. The therapist is using a _______________ perspective. 

behavioral

psychoanalytic

cognitive

social learning