Positive reinforcement ______ the likelihood that the behavior preceding it will happen again while negative reinforcement ______ the likelihood that the preceding behavior will happen again
a. increases; decreases c. increases; increases
b. decreases; increases d. decreases; decreases
C
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Gretel wants to be as accurate and fair as she can when evaluating her subordinates. Which of the following would help her be both accurate and fair in her evaluations? a. Gretel has her employees evaluate themselves and then observes them on repeated occasions, rating theirperformance on a numerical scale
b. Gretel receives training on the biases of social perception and gives her subordinates clear performancestandards. c. Gretel remains detached from her employees and is the sole evaluator. d. Gretel has several raters assess her subordinates and then gives the employees feedback without using dueprocess in her appraisal.
Memory improves dramatically between 1 and 2 months of age and then again by 36 months
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following newborns is the most likely to feel pain especially intensely?
A) Miranda, who was born eight days after her due date B) Helen, who was born two days after her due date C) Miguel, who was born three weeks before his due date D) Demitria, who was born on her due date
Mental depression from long-term treatment with reserpine was due to…
a. damage to the hippocampus. b. an overactivation of GABA receptors. c. a depletion of brain monoamine neurotransmitters. d. a selective decrease in the release of neurotransmitter serotonin.