In ______________, a person would remove an aversive stimulus in an attempt to decrease the behavior.

a. law of effect
b. negative reinforcement
c. positive punishment
d. negative punishment


d. negative punishment

In negative punishment, a person would remove an aversive stimulus in an attempt to decrease the behavior.

Psychology

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Which of the following is the most accurate explanation of the relationship between social rejection and aggression?

a. They do not appear to be directly related. b. For the most part, social rejection causes aggression, but not vice versa. c. For the most part, aggression causes social rejection, but not vice versa. d. Social rejection causes aggression AND aggression causes social rejection.

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The process whereby individuals learn more realistic and effective ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving is called transference conditioning

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

A belief about the characteristics of members of a group that are applied generally to most members of the group is known as a(n)

A) scapegoat. B) prejudice. C) stereotype. D) illusionary correlation.

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While sitting at a meeting with his work colleagues one day, Delton is feeling very opposed to a position that most of his peers have endorsed

He wants to raise his point and contradict the others, but he is worried that this will cause the others to think badly of him and refuse to work with him on the project. Because of this, he stays quiet. Which of the fundamental human motivations noted by your authors is swaying Delton's behavior? a) favorable self-concept b) informational conformity c) relationship maintenance d) accuracy

Psychology