The concept used to describe the process whereby the failure to reinforce a response affects its occurrence by making it less and less is called:
a. punishment
b. extinction
c. reinforcement
d. negative reinforcement
b
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to your text, which of the following factors would be considered the most important in being an effective therapist?
a. extensive training in counseling and/or psychotherapy b. thorough knowledge of the individual involved c. the personal characteristics of warmth, integrity, sincerity and empathy d. a network of professional contacts in the helping professions
Referring to question 29, the probability of making a Type II error is _________
a. 0.7764 c. 0.2236 b. 0.2400 d. 0.6459
A person who feels unacceptable urges maylash out against others who have those urges, thus
expressing the opposite feeling. This is called A) displacement B) sublimation C) reaction formation D) denial