Jamaal's mother tells him, "If you clean your room, you won't have to do the dishes." What type of contingency is she attempting to apply?
A) ?Positive reinforcement
B) ?Negative reinforcement
C) ?Positive punishment
D) ?Negative punishment
B
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The issues that middle-aged people face in a midlife transition resemble an adolescent identity crisis
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Lancaster has been feeling worthless and unmotivated since he lost his job six months ago. He schedules an appointment with his doctor to find out if there is some physical problem that is causing his symptoms. His doctor tells Lancaster that he has a psychological disorder that should respond well to medication. The doctor will MOST likely treat Lancaster's symptoms by prescribing
a. Xanax. b. Thorazine. c. Zoloft. d. Valium.
Sentiments themselves are learned via:
a. confluence learning b. reward learning c. integration learning d. substitute learning
Roslyn always used to shop at Penney's because for every purchase over $20, she would get a 10 percent discount. But since Penney's stopped offering this promotion, Roslyn has stopped shopping there. Her shopping behavior (and decrease in such activities) is best explained by
A. operant conditioning. B. classical conditioning. C. the principle of generalization. D. systematic desensitization.