Any stimulus that when presented decreases the likelihood of a behavior is called

A) reinforcement.
B) punishment.
C) social learning.
D) classical conditioning.


B) punishment.

Psychology

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If researchers have established rules and norms for how to administer a test and interpret each individual's results, then the test is said to be_______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

_____ is a resource that allows you to search for subsequent articles from the social and behavioral sciences that have cited a key article

a. ProQuest b. PsyArticles c. ERIC d. SSCI

Psychology

The most basic principle to follow in coping with loneliness is

a. love. b. recognizing the differing needs of each kind of loneliness. c. finding appropriate groups or organizations to join. d. to find ways to keep busy and occupied.

Psychology

The somatosensory cortex is an area in the parietal lobe of the cerebral cortex that ______.

A. is devoted to processing the information coming from the skin senses B. receives input from the spinothalamic pathway C. is primarily responsible for vestibular responses D. is the first cortical region that receives input from nociceptors

Psychology