After winning three times playing the slot machine, you pull the handle 30 more times without a payout. You leave this slot machine because your response of "handle pulling" for this particular machine has undergone
a. aversive conditioning.
b. shaping.
c. negative reinforcement.
d. extinction.
D
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Which of the following is a cultural factor that contributes to anxiety disorders?
a. behavioral inhibition b. genetic predispositions c. cognitive distortions d. exposure to discrimination and prejudice
Police Officer Amy Randall suspects that the driver of a car in front of her is driving under the influence of alcohol. She pulls the driver over and administers a field sobriety test. She asks the driver to stand on one leg so that she can evaluate the driver’s balance. This test is performed because the ____ is one of the first structures in the brain to be affected by alcohol
a. cerebellum b. cerebral cortex c. pons d. medulla
Of children who experience and survive war in their neighborhoods, ________ have been reported to display posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
a. minimal numbers c. substantial numbers b. average numbers d. almost none
In general, when an experimenter does a two-way ANOVA, he has no interest in which levels of the variable have a real effect
Indicate whether the statement is true or false