After Brainiac brings home a report card with all As, his parents (who want to make sure this behavior continues in the future) give him a new car (something that he really wanted). It appears that Brainiac's parents are attempting to use _____ to keep Brainiac's grades up

a. positive reinforcement
b. negative reinforcement
c. positive punishment
d. negative punishment


a

Psychology

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_____ is the neurotransmitter released during REM sleep that is responsible for increasing blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration

Fill in the blank with correct word

Psychology

Helena, a five-year-old child, is presented with a balance scale problem in which there are three weights on the third peg from the right and three weights on the second peg from the left. Helena is likely to ___

a. say that the scale will balance b. say that the left side will go down c. say that the right side will go down d. be equally likely to say that the left and right sides will go down

Psychology

Mika tried to be attentive and polite to the customer, despite his disgusting body odor. Mika's mix of facial expressions could best be described as what?

A. micro-expressions B. affect blend C. duping delight D. Duchenne smile

Psychology

Describe the action of insulin and glucagon on hunger.

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology