Barry watched his friend Sydney answer one of the questions that the professor posed to the entire class. When the professor heard Sydney's thoughtful answer, he stopped lecturing and directed the entire class to look at her. The professor flattered Sydney for her sophisticated answer. Barry decided that the next time the professor asked a question, he would try to answer it
a. vicarious punishment
b. vicarious reinforcement
c. negative punishment
d. positive reinforcement
B
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a. dopamine b. acetylcholine c. serotonin d. endorphin
Brief psychodynamic therapy has been found to be particularly effective in the treatment of:
a) schizophrenia and phobias. b) depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. c) somatization disorder. d) depersonalization disorder and dissociative identity disorder.
Which of the following environmental influences have not been shown to initiate the onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder?
a. Disease b. Dietary deficiency c. Trauma d. Poison
Sally is very physically active and she likes to play with trucks and airplanes and prefers males as playmates. Much of her play behavior is masculine. One explanation for this is that ___________
a. she was exposed to high levels of estrogen in the womb during prenatal development b. she was exposed to high levels of androgens in the womb during prenatal development c. she was exposed to high levels of teratogens in the womb during prenatal development d. she was exposed to high levels of cortisol in the womb during prenatal development