Operant conditioning is a type of learning in which the probability of a response is changed by a change in its consequences

a. true
b. false


Answer: a. true

Psychology

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b. stress psychology. c. animal psychology. d. psychosomatic pathology.

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A. Within-subjects variance B. Between-groups variance C. Within-groups variance D. Between-subjects variance

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a. general emotional arousal. b. a physically unique "lie response.". c. feelings such as guilt and anger. d. muscular responses.

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The families of patients with anorexia nervosa are typically characterized as

A. dysfunctional and disorganized. B. tend to attribute their problems to other people and often deny or ignore conflicts or negative feelings. C. reserved and quiet. D. no different than the average family.

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