Wilma's psychology instructor schedules tests every two weeks throughout the semester, but her sociology instructor has surprise quizzes throughout the semester. The psychology instructor is using a _________ schedule, and the sociology instructor is using a ____________ schedule.
a. fixed interval, variable interval
b. variable interval, variable ratio
c. fixed ratio, variable ratio
d. variable ratio, fixed interval
a. fixed interval, variable interval
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In recent years, what has emerged as an important subfield of social psychology that explores the ways in which people think about social situations?
a. cognitive sociology b. social cognition c. cognitive psychology d. socioneurology
If you do something contrary to your beliefs or attitudes, you will experience the most cognitive dissonance when the amount of the reward or justification for your actions is low
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Tom is unable to sweat. It is possible that he has damage to his
a. thalamus. c. hippocampus. b. hypothalamus. d. reticular formation.
Behavior therapists seek to reinforce desirable behavior in order to __________
a) increase its magnitude. b) increase its duration. c) increase its frequency. d) control it.