Lisa is conducting an experiment where she wants to provide ten pieces of candy to her participants on a variable interval (VI) schedule over a period of ten hours. To effectively implement this schedule, she should give participants
A. all ten pieces of candy at the end of the ten hours.
B. two pieces of candy every two hours.
C. a piece of candy at the same time every hour.
D. a piece of candy at various times.
Answer: D
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A. reliability B. validity C. veracity D. accuracy
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The gate-control theory of pain states that signals arriving from pain receptors can be blocked by interneurons in the spinal cord. 2. The gate-control theory of pain states that signals arriving from pain receptors can be blocked by opiate drugs in the somatosensory cortex. 3. Information about balance is registered in the inner ear. 4. Motion sickness is caused by a mismatch between the information provided by auditory cues and vestibular feedback. 5. The vestibular system is composed of four types of touch receptors and thermoreceptors.
In the 1950s, George Miller estimated the capacity of short-term memory to be the magical number ________
a. 5 plus or minus 4. b. 7 plus or minus 2. c. 9 plus or minus 3. d. 11 plus or minus 1.
Providing consolation, guidance, and hope to people confronting existential questions defines the concept of
a. self-regulation. b. role preparation. c. moral development. d. sources of meaning.