In order to successfully shape other “tricks” in Sniffy’s repertoire, all of the following are essential EXCEPT
a. patience.
b. a strong sound-food association.
c. at least occasional reinforcement of bar pressing—as a reminder.
d. good timing, so that the reinforcer quickly follows both precursor and target behaviors.
c. at least occasional reinforcement of bar pressing—as a reminder.
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Money is a good example of a _______ reinforcer
a. primary b. tertiary c. generalized d. transient
When Abernathy went to a psychologist for the first time, the clinician asked him what the date was, what year it was, and where they were. Which category of a mental status exam do these questions cover?
A. Thought processes B. Appearance and behavior C. Sensorium D. Intellectual functioning
Which of the following situations is analogous to what is called the "consistency paradox" in the study of personality?
a. A businessman is kind and affectionate with his family, but is authoritarian and demanding with his employees. b. A woman rates herself as calm and stable, and she rarely loses her temper. c. A man's family and friends rate him as organized and responsible, but he occasionally acts carelessly and irresponsibly. d. A teacher rates herself as introverted most recently, but last year she rated herself as extraverted.
The most common way to represent variability in data is to calculate the
A. median. B. standard deviation. C. mean. D. mode.