Skinner once placed some pigeons in Skinner boxes and reinforced them with food randomly no matter what they were doing. Despite the fact that there was no real connection between their behavior and its consequences, each pigeon acted as if there were. For example, one bird flapped its left wing, another hopped on one foot, and a third turned in complete circles. Skinner used which of the
following terms to describe such behaviors that are repeated because they appear to produce reinforcement when really the behaviors are unnecessary?
a. modeling
b. latent learning
c. positive transfer
d. superstitious behavior
D
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a. gender dysphoria c. dyspareunia b. paraphilias d. psychosexual disorders
The key element of alcohol, especially red wine, that has excellent antioxidant properties is
a. flavonoids. b. vitamin A. c. neuroreceptors. d. nicotinic.
The likelihood of developing a mood disorder influenced by genetic factors is
a. relatively strong. b. supported by the concordance rate of twin studies. c. most likely a predisposition for mood disorders. d. all of these.
Two-year-old Annmarie tells her mom, "I a good girl." This statement demonstrates that Annmarie is beginning to develop
A) a categorical self. B) empathy. C) self-conscious emotions. D) scale errors.