By completing rituals, individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder believe they can neutralize the threat of something bad. This behavior is maintained through which of the following behavioral mechanisms?
A) Positive reinforcement
B) Extinction
C) Stimulus discrimination
D) Negative reinforcement
D
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A. limited visual system and limited language skills B. limited language skills and not having a complete memory circuit in the brain C. limited motor skills and language skills D. limited visual system development and underdeveloped auditory cortex
Often when others respond to our fears or our concerns, they imply that their opinion is the last word on the subject. This is known as a(n) _________ response
a. evaluative b. descriptive c. certainty d. provisional
Candace has been overwhelmed with advice and information from well-meaning friends and relatives after the birth of her first child, and she isn't sure which of their statements she should believe
Which of the following statements that she has been told about nutrition and eating early in life is true? a. At two years, growth becomes more rapid, so children need to eat more. b. No more than one new food should be presented to an infant at one time. c. In the United States, most babies are bottle-fed exclusively, because they get more nutrients that way than they would if breastfed. d. Babies should not eat solid foods until they are one year of age.
Longitudinal research shows that spanking is associated with a
A) high level of respect toward adults and other authority figures. B) rise in behavior problems if parents are cold and rejecting. C) decrease in behavior problems if parents deliver it when they are highly agitated. D) decrease in antisocial behavior in girls but not boys.