Obtaining a desired response by reinforcing successively closer approximations of the response is called
a) shaping.
b) modeling.
c) operant conditioning.
d) classical conditioning.
a
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a. They sometimes presented the word to people who were in a coma. b. They sometimes hypnotized people and told them not to see the word. c. They sometimes made the word too small and blurry to see. d. They sometimes presented a masking pattern after the word.
How could we measure anxiety without using words? a. Measure steadiness of the grip
b. Measure the startle reflex. c. Measure back-and-forth movements of the eyes. d. Measure rate of blood flow to the brain.
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a. ?compliance b. ?social facilitation c. ?conformity d. ?obedience
In science class, a nine-year-old is learning about how thermostats work. The teacher tells her that the furnace goes on when the temperature gets too cold, and then goes off when the temperature reaches a certain level
The student doesn't know it, but this operation is similar to the concept of a. evolution. b. determinism. c. homeostasis. d. the action potential.