The little child who gets a hard spanking for running out into the street is experiencing an operant conditioning procedure called:
a. positive reinforcement c. positive punishment
b. negative reinforcement d. negative punishment
C
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A. Anxiety-produced symptom disorder B. Somatic symptom disorder C. Dissociative symptom disorder D. Psychophysiological symptom disorder
The colours of the visible spectrum in order from longest to shortest wavelength are:
A) deep purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red. B) red, orange, yellow, green, blue, deep purple. C) red, yellow, orange, deep purple, green, blue. D) blue, green, deep purple, orange, yellow, red.
Tara and Anne go to couples therapy after they both report a lack of closeness in their marriage. The therapist suggests that they could improve intimacy by engaging in behaviors that promote oxytocin release. Which of the following behaviors would be the most effective in achieving this goal?
A. Talking about their feelings for ten minutes daily B. Playing competitive sports together once a week C. Hugging each other for at least two minutes daily D. Spending at least two hours a day in close proximity
The first step in the scientific method is __________; the third step is to __________.
A. identifying a question of scientific interest; choose a research method and a research design B. forming a hypothesis; choose a research method and a research design C. identifying a question of scientific interest; collect data to test the hypothesis D. collecting data to test the hypothesis; choose a research method and a research design