When someone uses punishment to change a behavior, the probability of the behavior occurring is likely to ______

a. decrease c. remain the same
b. increase d. generalize


A

Psychology

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Kao is involved with a project studying intelligence. During the study, she is first asked to name the state capitals of Wisconsin and Hawaii. Then she is asked to explain the difference between the words "destiny" and "density.". Given these tasks, Kao appears to be taking a test of _____ intelligence

a. interpersonal b. crystallized c. spatial d. fluid

Psychology

Which of the following is not one of the three therapist characteristics that Rogers believed would facilitate change in clients?

a. empathy c. positive regard b. directive d. genuineness

Psychology

Consider the following problem and then choose which of the statements below is NOT true. If each of 10 people at a meeting shakes hands (once) with every other person, how many handshakes are exchanged?

a. The descriptive model might be "Ten people shaking hands with nine folks each… a couple fewer because you want to avoid repetitions . . . say something like maybe sixty to seventy?" b. The normative method will yield the "correct" answer: in this case, N x ((N-1)/2). c. A heuristic approach is not necessarily systematic or orderly, instead relying on educated guessing. d. The algorithmic approach will differ substantially from the normative model of what is "right"; that is, it is particularly prone to distortions, inaccuracies, and omissions.

Psychology

Elements in the communication process include all of the following EXCEPT

A) ?sender. B) ?message. C) ?personal space. D) ?distorting noise.

Psychology