Dealing with ______ often involves subjective judgments of whether they are valid or invalid measures of the quantity of interest, for example, math skill.
a. excess kurtosis
b. outliers
c. anomalies
d. abnormalities
Ans: B
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A) continuous reinforcement B) intermittent reinforcement C) shaping by approximations D) interval reinforcement
Which of the following can be considered a symptom of major depression?
A. changed eating habits B. hallucinations C. inflated self-esteem D. racing thoughts
Michelle is a parent of a 2-year-old boy. At dinnertime, she always gives him choices such as "would you like broccoli or carrots." She tries to help him become aware of the consequences of his actions. When he pulls his cat's tail, she always talks to him about gentle touches and how pulling the cat's tail hurts and will make the cat run away from him. What type of discipline does Michelle use?
A. corporal punishment B. redirection C. inductive discipline D. reinforcement
Greater effort, personal risk, or possible embarrassment almost always have what effect on helping?
a. increase helping b. decrease helping c. cause little or no effect d. result in increased helping among men and a decrease among women