A camp leader repeatedly hugs a camper after she helps her friend. Each time, the camper is embarrassed and shies away from future acts of assistance. In the example, "Hugging the camper" is _______
a. a positive reinforcer
b. a primary reinforcer
c. a punishment
d. none of the above
c
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___ is the process by which members of a team combine their knowledge, skills, abilities, and other resources, through a coordinated series of actions, to produce an outcome.
a. Synergy b. Team-building c. Teamwork d. Transactive memory e. Interpersonal trust
A major development involves attempting to identify "empirically-supported therapies," which are therapies that are
a. regarded by renowned experts in psychology as the most effective therapies. b. regarded by the public and insurance companies as the most effective therapies. c. computer-guided sessions that help individuals to identify problems and form plans of action. d. validated through research experiments and clinical practice.
What is Beth using if she thinks of a penny to remember who wrote the Gettysburg Address (Abraham Lincoln) for her history class?
a) memory guide b) mnemonic device c) mental gymnastics d) memorization loci
Electroconvulsive therapy has proven successful in treating
a. schizophrenia. b. general anxiety disorder. c. obsessive-compulsive disorder. d. severe depression. e. ADHD.