If student lies to his teacher about being sick and the teacher lets the student out of doing his class project, the student is more likely to lie about being sick when a class project is due. This is an example of:
a. automatic positive reinforcement
b. social positive reinforcement
c. automatic negative reinforcement
d. social negative reinforcement
d
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McGue and Lykken found that, for divorce, the concordance rates were
a. higher for DZ twins than MZ twins. b. higher for MZ twins than for DZ twins. c. very similar for DZ and MZ twins. d. impossible to calculate with any accuracy for twins.
The Easy Buy corporation uses a test of interpersonal skills to select employees. Experience indicates that 70% of women who score above a cutting score will be hired. Under the four-fifths rule, what percentage of men must be selected?
a. 14% b. 30% c. 56% d. 70%
Which of the following activities has been associated with white matter abnormalities in the brain?
A. one-time loss of consciousness due to a fall B. repeated heading of the ball in soccer C. one concussion that does not result in a loss of consciousness D. a mild traumatic brain injury resulting from a rugby match
Tim's parents have taken him to an endocrinologist to determine if a malfunction of one of his endocrine glands is responsible for his protruding eyes, irritability, and wild stare. Which endocrine gland will be the focus of diagnostic testing?
a) adrenal b) thymus c) thyroid d) pancreas