Sandy's favorite activity is to go to Las Vegas and play the slot machines. Her gambling behavior is being reinforced on a __________ schedule.
A. fixed-ratio
B. fixed-interval
C. variable-ratio
D. variable-interval
Answer: C
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If a cognitive therapist trained by Beck were treating Frances, whose depression was presented in your text, the therapist would probably
a. use role playing to help her acquire some new behaviors. b. challenge her tendency to blame herself. c. teach her deep breathing and how to relax. d. try to uncover her hidden motivations.
According to cognitive dissonance theory, discrepancies between attitudes and behaviors produce ____
a. unpleasant memories b. psychological discomfort c. pleasant memories d. psychological comfort
Consider the sentence, "Because he always jogs a mile seems like a short distance to him." The principle of late closure states that this sentence would first be parsed into which of the following phrases?
a. "Because he always jogs" b. "Because he always jogs a mile" c. "he always jogs" d. "a mile seems"
In regard to visual abilities, the child will see as well as an adult by:
a. 3 months c. 12 months b. 6 months d. 4 years