When Latisha does not wear her seatbelt, the car makes an insistent beeping noise. When she wears it, the beeping stops. This is an example of __________.

A. positive reinforcement
B. punishment
C. negative reinforcement
D. aversive conditioning


Answer: C

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One of the main ways that adolescent friends socialize one another to become more similar over time is through the use of __________.

A. rewards B. intimacy C. social support D. competition

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Universities grew during the Middle Ages as the volume of recovered classical and translated manuscripts surged. They were first founded and grew in Paris, Oxford, and ____

a. Constantinople c. Copenhagen b. Bologna d. Rome

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The image of a key fitting into a keyhole is most useful in understanding how

a. synaptic vesicles are opened by an action potential. b. the end of one neuron fits snugly into another. c. ion channels open and close. d. neurotransmitters bind to receptor molecules.

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The learning approach to psychological disorders suggests that:

a. abnormal behavior is learned just like normal behaviors. b. what is learned cannot be unlearned. c. abnormal behavior is a product of hereditary predisposition. d. successful treatment of abnormal behavior is based on identifying its original cause.

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