Skinner's teaching machines presented the student with some information, then asked a question. The reinforcer for answering correctly was _________
a. praise from Skinner or his assistant
b. an extra credit point
c. a point that later converted to cash
d. the opportunity to move on to the next frame
D
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a. making allowances for physical limitations b. breaking the task into small parts c. lots of patient training d. surgical procedures
A current method for studying telepathy where one person acts as a "sender" and the other as a "receiver" is called
a. the file-drawer procedure c. psi communication b. the ganzfeld procedure d. Zener cards technique
Recent research from Sweden reports that sexual differentiation of the brain and of the genitals
A) can occur independently. B) are dependent on estrogen. C) are retarded by testosterone. D) occur in the cortex.
Less than half of defendants referred for competency evaluations are actually found to be competent
Indicate whether the statement is true or false