Which of the following would be the most effective in stopping a behavior?

a. negatively reinforcing the response
b. weak punishment
c. moderate punishment
d. severe punishment


D

Psychology

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According to Sternberg's theory, he has ________ intelligence. a. creative b. analytical c. logical d. practical

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The most common position for giving birth is

A) in a bath or underwater. B) kneeling. C) lying in bed. D) squatting

Psychology

The U.S. federal government's Office of Technology Assessment discourages the use of polygraph tests in employment settings because:

A. polygraph tests may unfairly affect federally protected groups. B. polygraph tests cannot be faked. C. polygraph tests often lead to employment discrimination. D. integrity tests are an invasion of privacy.

Psychology

Elaine reads a number of studies examining the effect of physical attractiveness on the judgment of an individual's personality. She then writes a paper in which she summarizes the findings and draws conclusions based on her summaries of these studies. In this scenario, Elaine has most likely conducted a

A. meta-analysis. B. categorization analysis. C. meta-categorization. D. literature review.

Psychology