What refers to removing a reinforcing stimulus after a response that decreases the odds that the response will recur?
A. negative punishment
B. extinction
C. positive punishment
D. latent punishment
Answer: A
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During the course of her dissertation work on eating disorders, Mary discovered that one of her "recovering" participants was still very ill. Ethical guidelines state that Mary
a. should keep the participant in her study as long as possible before seeking help for the participant. b. must take steps to obtain assistance for the participant despite the risk of losing a participant from the study. c. cannot divulge her participant's eating disorder to anyone. d. must debrief the participant and dismiss her from the study as she is no longer eligible.
Taylor is using a technique in which she focuses her attention on a specific object or word or on her own breathing to block
out distractions and enhance her well-being. This technique is called a. lucid dreaming. b. imagery rehearsal. c. concentrative meditation. d. mindfulness meditation.
Which characteristic of abnormal behaviour do cultural differences affect most?
a) Statistical infrequency b) Violation of norms c) Personal distress d) Disability or dysfunction
Hannah has been participating in sports since she was five. She is now at the elite level in her sport, and is under pressure to be slim and fit. Due to this pressure, she has lost significant amounts of weight and has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. According to research on the rates of eating disorders in elite women athletes, Hannah is least likely to be participating in
A. soccer. B. judo. C. figure skating. D. gymnastics.