Miroslav is training to be a telephone salesperson. Initially, his boss pays Miroslav for every phone call that he makes. Later, Miroslav only gets paid if the customer requests an information package, and eventually he will only be paid if he actually closes the sale. Based on what is known about operant conditioning, you should conclude that Miroslav's telephone sales skills are being developed
using the process known as:
a. negative reinforcement
b. shaping
c. adventitious reinforcement
d. vicarious reinforcement
B
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Research on the effects of violent media, including video games, on aggression demonstrates that the effects of such games on aggression are
a. much less than the comparable effects of aggressive television, since the game itself gives children an outlet. b. significant, but only for those children who were shown to be more prone to violence beforehand. c. significant, but the effects are due to the correlation of aggression with income. d. significant, and a causal as well as a longitudinal relationship has been demonstrated.
What is the concept in Erikson's fifth stage?
What will be an ideal response?
How does abuse and maltreatment tend to affect a child's ability to related to others? ______
Fill in the blanks with correct word
The reduced use of heroin by soldiers after the Vietnam War can be explained by:
a. returning to their former lives reduced the psychological need for heroin b. unavailability of pure or high-grade heroin in the U.S. c. both a & b d. None of the above