To use ___________, you would add an undesirable stimulus to decrease a behavior.

a. law of effect
b. negative reinforcement
c. positive punishment
d. negative punishment


c. positive punishment

To use positive punishment, you would add an undesirable stimulus to decrease a behavior.

Psychology

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b. Visual receptors build more of the molecules that respond to light. c. Visual receptors increase the velocity of their action potentials. d. The brain shifts its attention to enhance weak action potentials.

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The advantage of structured rather than traditional interviews when screening applicants is that an employer

a. can avoid conducting biased interviews. b. can use integrity tests and/or polygraph tests as part of the interview procedure. c. can get a better implicit understanding of each applicant. d. has more flexibility to pursue interesting lines of questioning in the interview.

Psychology

Your anatomy professor states that today's lecture will be about the central nervous system. Which parts of the body do you expect to learn about?

a. the brain b. the spinal cord c. the brain and spinal cord d. the brain, spinal cord, and all other nerves e. the brain, spinal cord, and the sensory organs

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____ is needed to determine whether a developmental principle is universal among all peoples

a. Random assignment b. Selective attrition c. Cross-cultural comparison d. Longitudinal follow-up

Psychology