A school issues tokens to the children for good behavior. This issue of a token is an example of __________
a) classical conditioning.
b) instinctive drift.
c) primary reinforcement.
d) behavior modification.
d
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Which of the following is the best example of optimistic bias?
A. I received an excellent recommendation from my teacher. B. I can sew well enough to make a dress. C. I am a better cook than my sister. D. I am a better driver than most people.
TEMPERAMENT is to PERSONALITY as ____ is to ____
a. VOLUNTARY :: COMPULSORY b. LEARNING :: GENETICS c. INFANCY :: ADULTHOOD d. COMPETITION :: COOPERATION
Jose has an extra chromosome on the twenty-first pair of chromosomes. The disorder was once referred to as mongolism. This will cause him to have
a) hemophilia b) fragile X syndrome c) sickle-cell anemia d) Down syndrome
A researcher has studied a group of patients who have a rare terminal type of cancer, and has found that they all were regular cranberry juice drinkers. He concluded that drinking cranberry juice led to the development of the rare cancer. In this case, the researcher has most likely made an error in judgment due to
a. bidirectional influences. b. the availability heuristic. c. cohort effects. d. the post hoc fallacy.