Which of the following statements best describes the concept of operant conditioning?
Organisms learn from the relations between stimuli.
Organisms learn from the consequences of their behavior.
Organisms learn by observing the behavior of others.
Organisms learn from their involuntary responses which develop over time.
Organisms learn from the consequences of their behavior.
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Which psychological test asks the subject to tell a story based on a picture of one or more people, in which it is unclear what is going on?
A. Rorschach test B. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) C. California Psychological Inventory (CPI) D. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
A moderator variable is a variable that . . .
a. Hosts discussions about variables b. Is not as extreme as other variables c. Gives the answer, “It depends,” to scientific questions d. None of the above
A person tries to call her friend and there is no answer. She waits a little while and tries again, but there is still no answer. She continues to try for the rest of the day, but her friend never answers. Exasperated, she gives up. What is happening to the friend-calling behaviour?
A) It is being negatively reinforced. B) It is being negatively punished. C) It is being extinguished. D) It is being positively punished.
Within the family resemblance method of category formation, objects with few of the family features:
a. represent "good" members of the category b. represent "poor" members of the category c. are called prototypes or exemplars d. form the basic level for the concept hierarchy