At Skinner Elementary School, teachers pass out "skinner bucks" to students who turn in papers on time, obey the teacher, and finish their homework. The paper "bucks" can be traded in at the end of the week for special treats or game-playing time on the classroom computer. This system most resembles a
a. participant modeling technique.
b. contingency contract.
c. group extinction procedure.
d. token economy.
e. Thorndike technique.
d. token economy.
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of a. sociology. b. social psychology. c. clinical psychology. d. personality psychology.
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a. No group chose to break the law. b. The adults chose to break the law. c. Those from India chose to break the law. d. All groups chose to break the law.
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The force of blood flowing through the __________ keeps it firm
A) amnion B) umbilical cord C) yolk sac D) embryonic disk