A college student taking a composition class hears that the professor wants a topic for the paper in two weeks, followed by a bibliography in four weeks, then an outline in 6 weeks, a first draft in 8 weeks, and the final version in 12 weeks. These deadlines to reinforce behaviors that lead up to the completed paper best illustrate:
A. a variable-ratio schedule
B. stimulus substitution
C. cognitive theory
D. shaping
Answer: D
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A) Moderating variables such as social connectedness figure into the effects of media violence. B) Violent video games are connected with an increase in juvenile delinquency. C) Males are relatively less likely than females to act aggressively after playing violent video games. D) Students who obtain higher grades are more likely to behave aggressively following exposure to violent video games.
Although Jason told his professor that he missed class because he thought he had the a fever and was coming down with the flu. The real reason for his absence was that he attended a party the night before and had overslept. Jason is utilizing which defense mechanism?
a. displacement b. sublimation c. compensation d. rationalization
How does Ernest Hilgard explain hypnosis?
a. Hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body. b. People merely fake being hypnotized. c. Hypnotized individuals dissociate the conscious mind into an "immediate" part and a "hidden observer" part. d. Hypnosis results in an altered state of consciousness that alters brain waves in regions of the brain.
Males with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
A. show few physical or behavioral effects. B. experience abnormalities in their internal organs. C. have underdeveloped external genitalia. D. have overdeveloped external genitalia.