During the training of the "sniffer" dogs who locate drugs,
the dogs are reinforced only for approaching containers
baited with drugs. This training illustrates the use of
a. response chaining.
b. systematic desensitization.
c. operant stimulus discrimination.
d. operant stimulus generalization.
ANSWER: c
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A. cesarean B. postmature delivery C. breech birth D. stillbirth
Functionalism was founded by
a. John Watson. b. Sigmund Freud. c. William James. d. Wilhelm Wundt.
The culture of thinness is a topic that is discussed in connection with body weight and eating disorders. Which of the following people provides the best information about this topic?
a. Werner: "The culture of thinness is a new approach to body-weight issues, in which people encourage young women to focus on their skills and strengths, instead of thinness.". b. Sophie: "The media and other aspects of our culture encourage young women to emphasize the importance of being slender.". c. Yasujiro: "Young women should not limit their food intake, but they should be encouraged to participate in the culture of thinness by talking with their friends about exercises and other weight-loss techniques.". d. Lucille: "The culture of thinness is a form of psychotherapy that encourages young women to ruminate.".
Prenatally, girls developing with male co-twins are less likely than girls developing in the uterus alone or with female co-twins to be left-handed. This suggests the influence of
a. environment. b. testosterone. c. maternal prenatal diet. d. teratogens.