TEST BANK for The Life Span, Human Development for
Helping Professionals 5th Edition Patricia Broderick,
Pamella Blewitt
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Table of Contents 1l 1l
Chapter Questions
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Chapter 1 Organizing Themes in Development
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Chapter 2 Genetics, Epigenetics, and the Brain: The Fundamentals of Behavioral
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Development 11
Chapter 3 Cognitive Development in the Early Years
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Chapter 4 Emotional and Social Development in the Early Years
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Chapter 5 The Emerging Self and Socialization in the Early Years
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Chapter 6 Realms of Cognition in Middle Childhood
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Chapter 7 Self and Moral Development: Middle Childhood Through Early
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Adolescence 51
Chapter 8 Gender and Peer Relationships: Middle Childhood Through Early
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Adolescence 59
Chapter 9 Physical, Cognitive, and Identity Development in Adolescence
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Chapter 10 The Social World of Adolescence
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Chapter 11 Physical and Cognitive Development in Young Adulthood
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Chapter 12 Socioemotional and Vocational Development in Young Adulthood
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Chapter 13 Middle Adulthood: Cognitive, Personality, and Social Development
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Chapter 14 Living Well: Stress, Coping, and Life Satisfaction in Adulthood
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Chapter 15 Gains and Losses in Late Adulthood
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Answer Keys
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Chapter 1 answers
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Chapter 2 answers
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Chapter 3 answers
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Chapter 4 answers
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Chapter 5 answers
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Chapter 6 answers
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Chapter 7 answers
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Chapter 8 answers
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Chapter 9 answers
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Chapter 10 answers
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Chapter 11 answers
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Chapter 12 answers
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Chapter 13 answers
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Chapter 14 answers
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Chapter 15 answers
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Chapter 1 1l
Organizing Themes in Development 1l 1l 1l
Multiple Choice Questions
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1. Dr. Jones encountered a problem with a new client in therapy. Using the mode
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lof reflective practice described in Chapter 1, what is the sequence of steps he
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should use in order to work with this client effectively?
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a. Reflect on what has worked best in his own personal experience and
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apply that knowledge to the client‘s problem.
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b. Reflect on well- 1l 1l
established theories; apply the theoretical knowledge tothe individual's 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l l
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case; and then test out new ways of thinking about the problem if prior
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theory does not suffice.
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c. Apply experience-based knowledge first, and then use theory-
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basedknowledge. 1l
d. First test out any method by subjecting it to rigorous scientific
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experimentation and then apply it for use with the client. 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
2. Theories of development differ from opinion primarily because
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a. they provide a complete picture of development.
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b. they have been proven to be true. 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
c. they are based on scientific research.
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d. they are more abstract than opinions.
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3. Which of the following terms is most closely associated with stage theory o
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fdevelopment?
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a. Gradual transformation 1l
b. Instability
c. Incrementality
d. Discontinuity
4. Which of the following helpers is most likely to have an implici
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t―incrementalist‖ belief about intelligence?
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a. A counselor who recommends a strategy of academic skill building for
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aclient who is experiencing academic problems.
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b. A therapist who helps the client adjust to the limitations of his academi
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cability. 1l
c. A school counselor who bases the decision about which career
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information to provide on the client‘s intelligence test results. 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
d. A counselor who develops a program to track elementary school-
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agedchildren in classes that reflect their academic achievement.
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5. Stage theories of development typically describe _
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changes inbehavior, cognition, or social relationships.
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a. quantitative
b. incremental
c. qualitative
d. cumulative
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6. Sigmund Freud developed a psychoanalytic theory about three aspects of adul
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tpersonality. According to Freud, which of these aspects is the last to emerge
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during development? 1l
a. Id
b. Ego
c. Superego
d. Autonomy
7. Based on Erik Erikson‘s psychosocial stages, what is the positive outcome of
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the industry versus inferiority stage that typically occurs between the ages of
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6and 12?
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a. Fidelity
b. Willpower
c. Competence
d. Purpose
8. Jean Piaget‘s cognitive development theory is based on stages of reasoning and
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understanding ability (cognition). Which stage describes the cognition of child
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ren during most of their years of schooling from elementary through middle sc
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hool (typically ages 7 through 12)?
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a. Operational
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c. Sensorimotor
d. Formal operational 1l
9. Theoretical models that portray development as a continuous process emphasize
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which of the following? 1l 1l 1l
a. Stages of change 1l 1l
b. Steps on a ladder of change 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
c. Incremental change 1l
d. Periods of stability 1l 1l
10. A child at school performs a behavior such as being the quietest one in her gro
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up. This behavior, an operant, is followed by something that makes the childfee
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being selected to go to recess first. The reward is also called which of the follo
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wing?
a. Reinforcement
b. Respondent
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d. Conditioned response 1l
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eyoung adults. Karen, a lonely young professional woman, talks about feeling
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abandoned by her boyfriend. The other group members listen patiently and res
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pond empathically. Mrs. Washington reflects Karen‘s feeling with concern an
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d sensitivity. What would operant learning theory predict about Karen‘s behav
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ior in the next group session?
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a. Karen will be embarrassed about her past self- 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
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Helping Professionals 5th Edition Patricia Broderick,
Pamella Blewitt
,https://browsegrades.net/singlePaper/416802/testbank-for-the-life-span-human-development-
Table of Contents 1l 1l
Chapter Questions
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Chapter 1 Organizing Themes in Development
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Chapter 2 Genetics, Epigenetics, and the Brain: The Fundamentals of Behavioral
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Development 11
Chapter 3 Cognitive Development in the Early Years
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Chapter 4 Emotional and Social Development in the Early Years
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Chapter 5 The Emerging Self and Socialization in the Early Years
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Chapter 6 Realms of Cognition in Middle Childhood
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Chapter 7 Self and Moral Development: Middle Childhood Through Early
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Adolescence 51
Chapter 8 Gender and Peer Relationships: Middle Childhood Through Early
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Adolescence 59
Chapter 9 Physical, Cognitive, and Identity Development in Adolescence
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Chapter 10 The Social World of Adolescence
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Chapter 11 Physical and Cognitive Development in Young Adulthood
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Chapter 12 Socioemotional and Vocational Development in Young Adulthood
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Chapter 13 Middle Adulthood: Cognitive, Personality, and Social Development
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Chapter 14 Living Well: Stress, Coping, and Life Satisfaction in Adulthood
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Chapter 15 Gains and Losses in Late Adulthood
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Answer Keys
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Chapter 1 answers
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Chapter 2 answers
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Chapter 3 answers
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Chapter 4 answers
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Chapter 5 answers
1l 1l 141
Chapter 6 answers
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Chapter 7 answers
1l 1l 150
Chapter 8 answers
1l 1l 154
Chapter 9 answers
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Chapter 10 answers
1l 1l 165
Chapter 11 answers
1l 1l 169
Chapter 12 answers
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Chapter 13 answers
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Chapter 14 answers
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Chapter 15 answers
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,https://browsegrades.net/singlePaper/416802/testbank-for-the-life-span-human-development-
Chapter 1 1l
Organizing Themes in Development 1l 1l 1l
Multiple Choice Questions
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1. Dr. Jones encountered a problem with a new client in therapy. Using the mode
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lof reflective practice described in Chapter 1, what is the sequence of steps he
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should use in order to work with this client effectively?
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a. Reflect on what has worked best in his own personal experience and
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apply that knowledge to the client‘s problem.
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b. Reflect on well- 1l 1l
established theories; apply the theoretical knowledge tothe individual's 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l l
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case; and then test out new ways of thinking about the problem if prior
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theory does not suffice.
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c. Apply experience-based knowledge first, and then use theory-
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basedknowledge. 1l
d. First test out any method by subjecting it to rigorous scientific
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experimentation and then apply it for use with the client. 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
2. Theories of development differ from opinion primarily because
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a. they provide a complete picture of development.
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b. they have been proven to be true. 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
c. they are based on scientific research.
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d. they are more abstract than opinions.
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3. Which of the following terms is most closely associated with stage theory o
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fdevelopment?
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a. Gradual transformation 1l
b. Instability
c. Incrementality
d. Discontinuity
4. Which of the following helpers is most likely to have an implici
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t―incrementalist‖ belief about intelligence?
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a. A counselor who recommends a strategy of academic skill building for
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aclient who is experiencing academic problems.
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b. A therapist who helps the client adjust to the limitations of his academi
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cability. 1l
c. A school counselor who bases the decision about which career
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information to provide on the client‘s intelligence test results. 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
d. A counselor who develops a program to track elementary school-
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agedchildren in classes that reflect their academic achievement.
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5. Stage theories of development typically describe _
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changes inbehavior, cognition, or social relationships.
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a. quantitative
b. incremental
c. qualitative
d. cumulative
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6. Sigmund Freud developed a psychoanalytic theory about three aspects of adul
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tpersonality. According to Freud, which of these aspects is the last to emerge
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during development? 1l
a. Id
b. Ego
c. Superego
d. Autonomy
7. Based on Erik Erikson‘s psychosocial stages, what is the positive outcome of
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the industry versus inferiority stage that typically occurs between the ages of
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6and 12?
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a. Fidelity
b. Willpower
c. Competence
d. Purpose
8. Jean Piaget‘s cognitive development theory is based on stages of reasoning and
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1
understanding ability (cognition). Which stage describes the cognition of child
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ren during most of their years of schooling from elementary through middle sc
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hool (typically ages 7 through 12)?
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a. Operational
b. Concrete operational 1l
c. Sensorimotor
d. Formal operational 1l
9. Theoretical models that portray development as a continuous process emphasize
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which of the following? 1l 1l 1l
a. Stages of change 1l 1l
b. Steps on a ladder of change 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
c. Incremental change 1l
d. Periods of stability 1l 1l
10. A child at school performs a behavior such as being the quietest one in her gro
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up. This behavior, an operant, is followed by something that makes the childfee
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1
l rewarded—
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being selected to go to recess first. The reward is also called which of the follo
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wing?
a. Reinforcement
b. Respondent
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d. Conditioned response 1l
11. Mrs. Washington is conducting her weekly group counseling session for singl
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eyoung adults. Karen, a lonely young professional woman, talks about feeling
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abandoned by her boyfriend. The other group members listen patiently and res
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pond empathically. Mrs. Washington reflects Karen‘s feeling with concern an
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d sensitivity. What would operant learning theory predict about Karen‘s behav
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ior in the next group session?
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a. Karen will be embarrassed about her past self- 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l
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