Punishment is rarely used as the sole type of behavioral intervention because the use of punishment:

a. actually causes the undesirable behavior to increase
b. can damage the working relationship between the therapist and the client
c. usually suppresses adaptive behaviors as well as maladaptive behaviors
d. can produce severe depression in individuals who already have psychological disorders


B

Psychology

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a. have all but been abandoned due to small benefits and the time taken away from classroom instruction. b. show a short-term benefit for emotional regulation but are ineffective after one year. c. have a positive effect on children’s social interactions 1 to 2 years later. d. tend to create arguments among children, the opposite of the effects intended.

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The vestibular senses rely on three _____, which are located in the inner ear. They are fluid-filled structures that provide information about balance and equilibrium

A) ossicles B) corpuscles C) tympanic membranes D) semicircular canals

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In a study of the ability to recognize emotions from facial expressions researchers are likely to find men and women are equally adept at recognizing ________, but women are better able to recognize ________

a) fear, disgust b) anger, sadness c) fear, happiness d) happiness, sadness

Psychology

At night, students who are doing poorly in school sleep:

A) more than students earning As and Bs. B) the same number of hours as students earning As and Bs. C) about forty minutes less than students earning As and Bs. D) more on weekends.

Psychology