What is an event or stimulus that makes the behavior it follows more likely to occur in the future?
a) reinforcer
b) punishment
c) conditioned stimulus
d) contingent response
A
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a. Asian American b. Latina c. European American d. Native American
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. process of observing your own mental processing. B. scientific study of sensory systems and perceptual processes. C. philosophical view that holds that we are the product of our experiences. D. first therapeutic technique developed by Edward Titchener.
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a) fixed-ratio b) fixed-interval c) variable-ratio d) variable-interval