Reinforcers whose effects are not due to genetic programming are called_____
reinforcers.
(a) positive
(b) negative
(c) primary
(d) secondary
D
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A. accommodation B. organization C. adaptation D. assimilation
__________is the concept that holds that adaptive genetic variations among members of a species enable individuals with those variations to survive and reproduce
A) Genetic drift B) Biased mutation C) Natural selection D) Reinforcement E) Select
If you wish to use covert sensitization, you would NOT do which of the following?
a. On each of six 3-by-5 cards write a brief description of a disturbing or disgusting scene related to the habit you wish to control. b. Arrange the cards in an order from most to least bothersome to you. c. Choose something you frequently do each day and use it as a cue to vividly picture the scene on the top card for 30 seconds. d. Rotate the cards at each stimulus control point and make new cards each week.
Research has shown that higher levels of dissociative symptoms are associated with a history of
a. substance abuse at an early age. b. psychosexual conflict. c. physical, emotional, or sexual abuse during childhood. d. social isolation and introversion.