Skinner would explain why one student responds positively to receiving a B on a test while another student responds negatively to a B by noting that
a. one student has a stronger superego than the other.
b. one student has more self-efficacy than the other.
c. the students have different personality traits.
d. the students have different histories of reinforcement and punishment.
D
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Which of the following best describes the evidence for how many people receive psychological help out of all those who need it?
a. Most people will receive help. b. Only people with severe disturbances will receive help. c. Most people will not receive help. d. Only people with the most common disturbances will receive help.
Deinstitutionalization means that
a. hospitalization for mental illness has become a thing of the past. b. the mentally ill should be treated at community-based facilities that emphasize outpatient care. c. the environment inside mental hospitals is designed to be less structured and rigid. d. mental hospitals should take increased responsibility for the treatment of all clients, even those who are not seriously ill.
Which of the following provide(s) evidence for early, accurate understanding of the function of the human brain?
A. phrenology B. Egyptian mummification C. the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus and the writings of Hippocrates D. trepanation and the writings of Aristotle
If an employer was looking to increase performance or job satisfaction, what kind of goals should they set?
A. clear small goals leading up to the company’s larger goal B. large, ambitious goals that present a daunting challenge the employees C. goals that are the same as the company’s competitor D. goals that only the best and brightest employees can achieve