In behavior modification, the term punishment is used to refer to a process in which the consequence of a behavior results in:
a. retribution for the behavior
b. a weakening of the behavior
c. retaliation for the behavior
d. all of these
b
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The difference between an acute stress disorder and PTSD is:
A. how long the disturbance is B. the severity of the stress C. whether the anxiety is free-floating D. whether la belle indifference is observed
Individual differences in emotion ____ account for differing responses to a stressful environment
a. affectivity b. sensitivity c. reactivity d. regulation
In the discussion of working memory, why did Teasdale and his colleagues (1995) conclude that daydreaming is processed by the central executive?
a. People daydreamed more creatively when they were instructed to use their central executive. b. People typically used their sensory receptors for this task, so the central executive was automatically activated. c. People could generate a sequence of random numbers more successfully if they were not daydreaming. d. People reported that they could not daydream in vivid detail if they were simultaneously engaged in another task that required the central executive.
When people, who have an authoritarian personality, think their ethnic, national, or religious group is superior to others, they are displaying __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word