You are setting up a behavior modification plan for a classroom. In dealing with the undesirable behaviors in this classroom, you will identify and remove the rewards for these behaviors and in doing so bring about
a. operant shaping.
b. extinction.
c. respondent aversion.
d. token inhibition.
B
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Which statement is TRUE about intelligence and gender?
A) The mean IQ for males is the same as the mean IQ for females. B) The mean IQ for males is higher than the mean IQ for females. C) The mean IQ for males is lower than the mean IQ for females. D) The variability among IQ scores is the same for both males and females.
In program evaluation, desired outcomes are to be ____
a. general, ideal goals b. specific, realistic, measurable c. long-term changes in the community only d. short-term effects of the program only
A key research interest in developmental psychology is to
a. trace the evolution of the human race. b. identify the biochemical processes involved in thought. c. determine how organisms change over time. d. predict adult behavior. e. study the effects of genetic mutations on behavior.
In order to gauge whether he had studied long enough for his psychology exam, Markus texted two of his classmates to ask them how long they had spent reviewing material. Markus is engaging in
a. impression management. b. self-handicapping. c. a self-protective behavior. d. social comparison.