Which of the following is a real world example of using punishment (response cost) to change people's behaviors so that they will increase their conservation efforts?
a. providing information regarding the number of gallons of water consumed that week
b. not providing cash back for recycling
c. placing an energy tax on gasoline
d. none of these
ANSWER: c
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Sue's biological parents did not drink. She was adopted at the age of three, and her adoptive parents both suffered from alcoholism. While in college, Sue developed a drinking problem. Her drinking problem may have been a result of ____ risk factors.
A. blood alcohol level B. psychological C. genetic D. depressant
Most symptoms of personality disorders will develop by
a. early adolescence. b. young adulthood. c. middle adulthood. d. old age.
As Toan gets on the bus to go to school each morning, the bus driver says, "Good morning, Toan. It's good to see you!" This is an example of:
A. interval reinforcement B. basic reinforcement C. partial reinforcement D. continuous reinforcement
According to Dollard and Miller, drive, cue, response, and reward are the four elements of learning that govern our learned behavior patterns known as __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word