Adaptation is a person's ability, or conversely, inability to modify behaviors in response to environmental requirements in many facets of life
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Primary reinforcers are effective because
a. they satisfy basic biological survival needs. b. we inherently want approval for our actions. c. they have been associated with secondary reinforcers and have become reinforcing. d. the organism has learned to want them.
Some traits are more influenced by genetic factors than other traits, as reflected in the correlations between the traits of identical twins raised apart. Which one of the following series of traits is arranged from most to least heritable?
a. Height, brain activity, IQ scores, creativity b. Brain activity, height, creativity, IQ scores c. Brain activity, IQ scores, height, creativity d. Height, creativity, IQ scores, brain activity
Mara seeks medical attention because her lack of a sex drive is causing strife in her relationship. Her doctor does an assessment and determines that Mara has depression. Mara's lack of sex drive is an example of
a. functional somatization. b. presenting somatization. c. phantom pain. d. malingering.
Paul's parents frequently give him money whenever he asks. When his parents offer to pay him to help out in the family business Paul is not interested, stating that he does not need the money. In order to make it more reinforcing to receive money for working, Paul's parents stop giving him money whenever he asks. Which antecedent control strategy are Paul's parents using?
a. creating an establishing operation b. presenting the discriminative stimulus c. decreasing response effort d. removing the discriminative stimulus