Your dog Scooter loves to have his belly scratched. Whenever your sister Katie
visits, she will scratch his belly when Scooter sits on her lap. The fact that Scooter
hurries to sit on Katie's lap may be attributed to:
(a) positive reinforcement (b) negative reinforcement
(c) the Skinner-Box graph (d) mere chance
A
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A chi-square test for independence is being used to evaluate the relationship between two variables. If the test has df = 2, what can you conclude about the two variables?
a. One variable consists of 2 categories and the other consists of 3 categories. b. One variable consists of 2 categories and the other consists of 4 categories. c. Both variables consist of 2 categories. d. Both variables consist of 3 categories.
A psychologist explaining differences between two individuals in terms of activity levels, irritability, and distractibility is describing aspects of __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The heritability coefficient of intelligence:
A) is an unchanging constant across all cultures. B) can estimate how much of an individual's intelligence is due to genetic factors. C) can be applied meaningfully only to populations. D) is typically larger among children than among adults.
One of Beck's clients was laid off from her job as an airline pilot. The client assumes she must be a terrible pilot because she was one of the first to go. The client is exhibiting
a. selective perception. c. overgeneralization. b. magnification. d. absolutist thinking.