In operant conditioning, an individual's response leads to a reinforcer or punishment

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

Psychology

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What did Freud mean by rationalization?

a. Going to the opposite extreme to cover up an undesirable quality b. Diverting an impulse away from its target toward a less threatening target c. Trying to argue that your actions were justified d. Attributing your undesirable qualities to someone else

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Imagine that a friend of yours suffers from OCD. What are the outward signs that you notice that might confirm the diagnosis?

What will be an ideal response?

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The text makes an ethical critique of the Lang studies because the participants

a. electrically shocked a person with a heart condition. b. lacked informed consent. c. were deceived. d. were not debriefed.

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