By definition, a reinforcer is anything that causes a behavior to be repeated, so if a child receives attention for his action, that would be considered a reinforcer. Behaviors that are not reinforced tend to reoccur less and less frequently until they disappear (extinction).

Knowledge of child development allows an educator to put children’s often-confusing behavior into context and develop activities and experiences that are developmentally appropriate, meaningful, and fun. 

Child psychologists have observed that developmental changes in children tend to be orderly, directional, and stable. 

Disadvantages of afterschool programs is that, unlike regular classrooms, children at different stages of physical, cognitive, and social development can play and work together. 

Since the days of settlement houses and the early kindergarten movement, child and youth workers have recognized that in order to effectively meet the broad needs of children, families, and society, programs must be designed thoughtfully, based on knowledge of the communities and families they serve.

People with a fixed mindset believe they are born with predetermined intelligence and set qualities. People with a growth mindset believe that with enough focus and effort they can change their intelligence and qualities. 

Heterosexual women’s preferences for a physically attractive man

The norm in American society is all of the following except

In order to develop his theory of the role of marital communication and risk factors for divorce, Gottman

Sara is marrying William, a man three years older than her, who has completed college. Sara is completing college next year. In relation to the text’s discussion of deviations from homogamy, this couple would be considered