In a typical self-control situation, a commitment response is most likely to be made when
A) ?the smaller sooner reward is imminent.
B) ?the larger later reward is imminent.
C) ?the smaller sooner reward is still some distance away.
D) ?the smaller sooner reward has been obtained.
C
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Which of the following are not secondary emotions that emerge between 2.5 and 3 years of age?
a. hubris c. shame b. guilt d. empathy
Difficulty concentrating, remaining still, and working on a task that interferes with learning are the key characteristics of __________.
A. tubercular sclerosis B. autism spectrum disorder C. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder D. anxiety disorder
Early in the 20th century, addiction researchers hypothesized the existence of an autotoxin—a metabolite of opium that stayed in the body long after the drug was gone and made the person sick. They proposed that the presence of this autotoxin was
responsible for the compulsive drug use that marks addiction because opium administration could antagonize the autotoxin’s unpleasant effects. In operant conditioning terms, these researchers were proposing a _________________ explanation of addiction. a. positive punishment b. positive reinforcement c. negative punishment d. negative reinforcement e. classical
When Ramesh gets frustrated or upset, he turns to his peers rather than his parents for support. As a matter of fact, Ramesh relies on his peers more than his parents for most things. Ramesh is probably from an
A. authoritative home. B. authoritarian home. C. autocratic home. D. indulgent home.