Use Skinner’s radical behaviorism to explain Claire’s behavior.
What will be an ideal response?
Claire is uncomfortable with social interaction and therefore punishing. Because punishment makes it less likely that a behavior will occur again, Claire is less and less likely to engage socially with others, as long as such interactions make her uncomfortable. Similarly, Claire’s retreat to her room to watch DVDs reinforces her social isolation through negative reinforcement. Removing herself from social situations is reinforcing so that she is less likely to be social in the future and more likely to isolate herself from others.
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Explain how regular moderate exercise in middle age affects the muscle system.
What will be an ideal response?
WAIS stands for
a. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. b. William Adult Intellectual Score. c. Wimberley Adult Information Scale. d. Wolpold Achievement Identity Survey
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a. Older adults b. Girls c. Boys d. Those with genetic risk factors for dementia
Related to intimate partner violence (IPV) within same-sex couples, what do we know? a. Rates of IPV in lesbian relationships occur at about the same rate as in heterosexual relationships
b. Rates of IPV are the lowest in lesbian relationships. c. Men in same-sex relationships are more likely to seek help when experiencing IPV. d. No differences have been found related to IPV in same-sex relationships compared to IPV in male-female relationships.