In an experimental study of cooperation, the experimenter makes people in the experimental condition feel like they have no choice but to cooperate with a confederate. Kermit was assigned to this condition of the study and felt that he was being treated like a puppet. As a result, he actively tried to disconfirm the experimenter's hypothesis by refusing to cooperate. This is an example of:
A) participant expectancies
B) demand characteristics
C) participant reactance
D) evaluation apprehension
C
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A) the loss of sexual interest occurring in late adulthood. B) the onset of puberty in early adulthood. C) the end of the menstruation period in late adulthood. D) the loss of sexual potency in late adulthood.
Gender is critical in the development of intimacy for adolescents
A. True B. False
Estella is afraid of cats. To help her overcome her fear, her mother calmly pets and strokes a cat while Estella is watching. Her mother encourages her to imitate her behavior. Estella's mother is using _________
a) reinforcement b) token economy c) modeling d) extinction
With continuous reinforcement, an organism is reinforced ________________. With intermittent reinforcement, an organism is reinforced ________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).