Suppose your professor offers extra credit for every time any student says something in class. What would be the main disadvantage of this plan?
a. Introverted students will be forced to talk more than they want to.
b. Students will be forced to come to class well prepared
c. Class will sometimes not end on time.
d. Students will increase the quantity but not quality of their comments.
d
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Hebb identifies two structures, cell assemblies and phase sequences, which play important roles in his learning theory. Which of the following is true of these structures?
a. Cell assemblies are comprised of numerous phase sequences. b. Cell assemblies are neurological while phase sequences are hypothetical. c. Cell assemblies and phase sequences are both hypothetical constructs and may not exist. d. Cell assemblies and phase sequences both exist in the muscular system.
__________ is the opposite of reinforcement
a) Partial reinforcement b) Continuous reinforcement c) Negative reinforcement d) Punishment
Which of these is most likely to be a job for a human factors psychologist?
a) designing speed controls for a new car b) developing a family leave personnel policy c) deciding which tests to use in selecting employees d) creating work schedules to be used when a plant goes into 24-hour-a-day production