For many people, a better way to increase a desirable behavior than covert reinforcement is to use
a. mild punishment.
b. covert sensitization.
c. actual direct self-reinforcement.
d. self-directed desensitization.
ANSWER: c
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a. Greg—because of the simulation heuristic b. Greg—because of the confirmation bias c. Marsha—because of the simulation heuristic d. Marsha—because of the confirmation bias
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A. a gelatinous mass with imbedded hair cells at the base of the semicircular canals B. the utricle and the saccule C. a gelatinous mass with embedded hair cells inside the semicircular canals D. the cochlea as well as the fluid surrounding it
An example of relational learning is __________.
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