When some aspect of animal or human behavior is followed by a certain type of consequence—a reward—the behavior is more likely to be repeated. The reward is called _________________
a. classical conditioning
b. operant conditioning
c. positive reinforcement
d. negative reinforcement
c
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Investigators would want to copy blank or unused portions of the hard disk drive to preserve _____data
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A factor relied on by the Supreme Court to allow the introduction of a suggestive showup identification is ___________________________________________
Fill in the blank with correct word.
Police are street interpreters of
a. law b. language c. discrimination d. value systems
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The neurosciences focus their attention on traits that are inherited at birth. 2. According to evolutionary psychologists, while we all have the potential to exploit others, most of us do not because our minds have been forged by evolution to form cooperative relationships with others. 3. The behavioral activating system is associated with the neurotransmitter dopamine. 4. Damage to the prefrontal cortex can increase the likelihood that a person will engage in antisocial behavior. 5. The low-activity version of the MAOA gene serves as a protective factor against criminal behavior.