In Skinner's study on superstitious behavior in pigeons, the animals were reinforced __________.
A. every time they turned to the left
B. every 15 seconds
C. every fourth time they bobbed their head
D. only if they rocked back and forth
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
In studies designed to establish causal influences of parenting on child behavior (Cowan & Cowan, 2002; Cowan et al., 2005), parents (not children) received intervention. Children showed benefits from __________.
A. improvements in the marital relationship and parenting practices B. parental adoption of the authoritarian parenting style C. parents being less structured in their relationships with their children D. authoritative parenting, but the benefits were short-lived
If a sense organ is continuously stimulated, the sense organ will decrease responding through the process of:
a. transduction c. agnosia b. perception d. adaptation
When Aida's mother left her with a new babysitter, Aida was not upset. When her mother returned, Aida ignored her. Aida appears to have a(n) __________ attachment to her mother
a. resistant c. avoidant b. disorganized (disoriented) d. secure
Chapter 1 Refer to the research study described on pages 15 - 16 of your textbook to answer the following question. What is the dependent variable in this study?
What will be an ideal response?