Assif loves coffee and salted peanuts; Whitney doesn't care for either. What could be the reason?
What will be an ideal response?
Whitney may be a "supertaster" who finds coffee too bitter and peanuts too salty, whereas Assif may be a normal taster. But their preferences could also be influenced by culture and experience.
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With operant conditioning, when a variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement is in place, a response will only be reinforced after:
a. a specified, unchanging period of time has elapsed b. an unpredictable period of time has elapsed c. a specified, unchanging number of responses have been made d. an unpredictable number of responses have been made
Smith and Glass (1977)
a. performed a comparative study involving 90 outpatients and found that psychodynamic and behavioral therapy produced better results than no treatment at all. b. performed a meta-analysis of nearly 400 psychotherapy studies and concluded that psychotherapy is generally effective. c. published a strong but non-empirical paper criticizing the general effectiveness of psychotherapy. d. published a strong but non-empirical paper supporting the general effectiveness of psychotherapy.
In studies of jet pilots, Bennett and others have found all of the following EXCEPT:
a. in adults, sensory deprivation disrupts the information evaluation process b. jet pilots flying at high altitudes on a straight, level course may become disoriented c. disorientation is reduced if a person to talk to is present d. having enough rest prior to flying reduces disruptions
The Hawthorne effect is the idea that technical or physical aspects of the job are more important to productivity than the human element.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)