Joan begs her father for a frosted cookie at the bakery but he refuses to buy her one. Joan continues to whine and complain until finally he breaks down and gets her the cookie. For her dad, the cessation of Joan's whiny behavior is a ________
a. positive reinforcer
b. negative reinforcer
c. negative punisher
d. positive punisher
Answer: b
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a. ?caused by the muscular disorder he later died from b. ?psychosomatic-neurotic in origin c. ?faked d. ?caused by over-exposure to lead in his drinking water e. ?None of the choices are correct.
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What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is NOT a criticism of Wallerstein's 1970s longitudinal study of children of divorce?
a. Conclusions were based on impressions from interviews. b. The sample was not representative. c. It took too long. d. There was no comparison group.
You find yourself in a stressful environment. Which condition would be least effective in helping you cope with the stress??
a. ?being able to predict when a stressful stimulus will occur b. ?believing you have some control over the stressor c. ?having a good social network or social support system d. ?using a cognitive stress response such as cognitive flooding