Gabe is trying to get his dog, Trixie, to "sit up." He starts rewarding her first when she lies down. Then he rewards her when she is sitting on her backside. And finally he rewards her only when she sits up with her paws off the ground. Gabe has trained Trixie to "sit up" by using ____.?
a. ?shaping
b. ?secondary reinforcement
c. ?backward conditioning
d. ?stimulus discrimination
ANSWER:
a
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A. Other projective approaches have been found to be more reliable. B. Treatment facilities often require other types of information than the Rorschach provides, and insurance companies do not pay for it. C. It is inexpensive and time efficient in comparison to other projective techniques. D. The Rorschach is only useful as a means of aiding clients in self-discovery; it has no true clinical utility.
Felicia and Patty are thrilled that their baby daughter has recently learned to sit up by herself without assistance or support. According to your textbook, about how old is their daughter?
a. 2 months of age b. 4 months of age c. 7 months of age d. 10 months of age
Kevin asks Winnie to drive him to the airport. Though Winnie doesn't really want to, she agrees because Kevin loaned her money last week. Winnie agreed to help because of the norm of
a. equity. b. reciprocity. c. justice. d. cooperation.
In 1998, Congress established the National Center for complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) to stimulate, develop, and support research on complementary and alternative medicines including:
a. dance, music and art therapy c. prayer b. hypnosis d. all of the above