Regarding superstitious behavior, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Superstitious behavior is based upon an apparent connection between a response and a reinforcer.
b. Superstitious behavior is due to the occurrence of a spontaneous recovery.
c. Superstitious behavior is observed only in people, not in other animals.
d. Superstitious behaviors are learned patterns of behavior that consistently predict future events.
A
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Are individuals who reason at higher moral levels more likely to act in moral ways?
a. Yes, there seems to be a positive relationship between these variables. b. No, there is no relationship between these variables. c. No, those who reason at stage 5 are likely to act based upon stage 3 and 4 principles. d. Yes for women, but no for men.
Which of the following is NOT one of the conditions likely to improve motivation and performance?
a. define your goal in a way that is specific about what you will do and when b. defining your goal in terms of the positive experiences you are directly seeking. c. setting a challenging but realistic goal so that by working hard you can achieve it. d. None of the above
Raymond is required to learn long lists of numbers for his job. Because he wants to remember as many numbers as possible, he breaks the numbers up into groups. What technique is Raymond utilizing?
a) elaboration b) rehearsal c) displacement d) chunking
Over the last 100,000 years, Homo sapiens have ___ biologically and have ____ socially
a. changed very little; changed very dramatically b. changed very dramatically; changed very little c. not changed at all; remained constant d. evolved to become shorter; regressed to an earlier time period