Which of the following types of consequences is correctly matched with an example?
A. positive punishment-Laurel's mother yells at her when Laurel takes $20 from her mom's purse
B. positive reinforcement-Vickie applies lotion to lessen the discomfort of a small burn
C. negative reinforcement-Ella's parents confiscate her car keys for breaking curfew
D. negative punishment-Maddie receives a bonus for outstanding work performance
Answer: A
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a. Men are consistently more likely than women to say that their success is due to their ability. b. Men are consistently more likely than women to say that their success is due to hard work. c. Overall, there are no consistent gender differences in these attributions. d. Men are consistently more likely than women to blame their failures on lack of hard work.
Dr. Seligman has devoted his career to developing a scientific understanding of the factors that allow individuals to thrive. He is most likely a ____ psychologist
a. positive b. clinical c. humanistic d. behavioral
At the national cheerleading contest, all the contestants are seated in one area within the stadium. Although 1,000 students are seated in this area, your eyes discern about 100 groups due to each group of cheerleaders having different color outfits. The way you grouped these students is most likely due to the perceptual principle of
a. continuity. b. nearness. c. similarity. d. contiguity.
According to Freud, the hidden, unconscious desires expressed indirectly in a dream's symbolic content is its __________ content
a. primary b. secondary c. manifest d. latent