Punishment is best defined as
a. any event that decreases the probability or frequency of a response it follows.
b. any stimulus that increases the probability of a response by its presentation.
c. any event that increases the probability of a response by its removal.
d. a negative reinforcer.
A
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A) the puff of air B) the tone C) the time interval D) the blinking
Placebo treatment can produce significant improvements in:
A) physical but not psychological conditions. B) psychological but not physical conditions. C) both physical and psychological conditions. D) neither physical nor psychological conditions.
Mastery-oriented high achievers tend to attribute their successes to
a. parental assistance they received. b. their own high ability. c. good luck that was present but uncontrollable. d. the simplicity of the task.
The child has no control over __________ correlation
A) passive B) evocative C) active D) gene?environment