Maria used to do her math homework regularly and studied diligently for exams, although she continued to have difficulty getting passing grades. Disheartened, Maria began to put less effort into her homework, and eventually she failed her math class. This is an example of what type of behavior?
A. reinforcement
B. stimulus generalization
C. social-cognitive diversion
D. punishment
Answer: D
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a. children being taller than their parents. b. a rise in IQ scores over the past century. c. individuals entering puberty at later ages than in previous generations. d. the movement of adolescents away from religion.
Without glia cells, your brain would ____
a. ?experience no change in function b. ?be forced to communicate more often through the endocrine system c. ?repair itself more rapidly than normal in the case of an injury d. ?send information more slowly
For psychologists, ________________ means that we apply scientific methods carefully, examine our assumptions and biases, and tolerate ambiguity when the evidence is inconclusive
FIll in the blank with correct word.
Applicants for the Stanford Prison Study were screened for physical and mental health as well as randomly assigned to the prisoner and guard conditions. This was important because it:
a. minimized the effects of the situation. b. ruled out the effects of individual differences that could have contributed to differences in behavior. c. decreased the insurance premiums charged to the university. d. protected those individuals running the study from harm.