A young boy has been told by his father not to go near the street. The boy looks at his father and then runs toward the busy street. His father catches the young boy before he makes it to the street and spanks him for this misbehavior. The young boy stops going near the street due to the consequence known as
a. negative reinforcement.
b. response cost.
c. positive punishment.
d. negative punishment.
c
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Regarding behaviorism, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Watson believed that, with control of their environments, he could shape infants to be any kind of adult. b. B.F. Skinner conducted most of his research with humans. c. In the early 20th century, behaviorism was the dominant force in psychology. d. B.F. Skinner presented ideas and techniques for rewarding and punishing behavior. e. Behaviorists rejected introspection as a research method.
Adolescents who engage in high-risk behavior ______.
A. are more likely to have a limbic system comparable to those of adults B. show less activity in parts of the prefrontal cortex associated with decision-making C. are more likely to use "cold processes" than "hot processes" for decision-making D. show the same activity of the reward parts of the brain as adults
Gary takes antipsychotic drugs to control the symptoms of schizophrenia. After taking the drug for some time, he begins exhibiting repetitive, involuntary jerks and movements of his face, lips, and legs. Gary is showing signs of __________
a) savant syndrome. b) tardive dyskinesia. c) a clozapine overdose. d) neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
The ability to view the world in three dimensions and to perceive distance is known as
A. depth perception. B. haptic perception. C. direct perception. D. multistable perception.