Any event whose presence decreases the likelihood that ongoing behavior will recur is __________.
A. a secondary reinforcer
B. an aversive stimulus
C. punishment
D. negative reinforcement
Answer: C
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During a case conference, a therapist says his recommendation is to use a technique based on classical conditioning that associates the client's drinking with an unpleasant stimulus. You recognize that the recommended treatment is __________.
A. modeling B. extinction C. aversion therapy D. systematic desensitization
The temporal lobe contains the:
A. sensory homunculus B. motor homunculus C. primary auditory cortex D. primary visual cortex
John Gottman and his colleagues were able to predict divorce rates of couples with startling accuracy using techniques related to the concept of
A) thin slicing. B) linear regression. C) the availability heuristic. D) cognitive load.
The goal of most professionals is not only to extend the life span of older adults but to expand the _____________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).