Which of the following is the best definition of reinforcer?
a. a response that operates on the environment to produce certain consequences
b. a stimulus or event that increases the probability that the response it follows will be repeated c. behavior acquired through coincidental association of a response and a reinforcement
d. a cue that signals that reinforcement is available if the subject makes a particular response e. the introduction of an aversive stimulus after a response occurs
b
You might also like to view...
The middlemost score in a distribution is called
a. Mean b. Mode c. Median d. Standard deviation
Isabel is a rambunctious and unruly child who is moody and intense. She often throws temper tantrums, adapts poorly to change, and has powerful, negative reactions to new people and new situations. Thomas & Chess would say her temperament is ______
a. active c. slow-to-warm-up b. difficult d. easy
Which of the following best explains the process of cremation?
A) Treating a dead body with chemicals in order to preserve it B) Expressing grief through community meetings and gatherings C) Reducing a dead body to ashes, by burning, as a funeral rite D) Burying a dead body in the ground at a prearranged spot
Which of the following is an advantage of performing a literature search using PsycINFO?
A. All sources indexed by PsycINFO are reviewed by at least 50 researchers. B. All sources turned up by PsycINFO are available for immediate download. C. PsycINFO indexes over 2,500 scientific journals, dating back as far as 1872. D. PsycINFO sources are easily accessible without the need for search engines.