The learned ability to respond differently to various stimuli is known as
a. stimulus degeneralization.
b. stimulus discrimination.
c. positive transfer of responding.
d. negative transfer of responding.
B
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A. social roles B. social norms C. peer pressure D. virtual norms
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a. is highly specific. b. is activated by the vocal tract. c. is the only sound that is made. d. serves no useful purpose.
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a. Procrastination leads students to perform more poorly. b. Poor academic performance causes more procrastination. c. Elimination of procrastination behaviors will lead students to perform better. d. As a student procrastinates more, her academic achievement decreases.
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a. ?primary b. ?intrinsic c. ?extrinsic d. ?personal