Any eliciting stimulus that follows an operant response and decreases the strength of that
response over time is called a(n)
a. positive reinforcer.
b. negative reinforcer.
c. punisher.
d. discriminative stimulus.
e. equivalent stimulus.
c. punisher.
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Which term refers to assistance and comfort supplied by a network of caring, interested people?
A. social support B. emotional pillars C. self-help seeking D. assisted living
Jess is fast asleep, and her roommate Crystal is studying in the next room when their cat knocks a lamp off of the bookshelf. Crystal jumps up from her desk, but Jess remains asleep. What brain structure is responsible for raising or lowering the thresholds of conscious awareness, such that Crystal reacts to the stimulus while Jess does not?
a. ?the reticular formation b. ?the substantia nigra c. ?the medial parietal cortex d. ?the corpus callosum
Sandy was learning to play baseball. Initially her coach told her "good job" every time she was able to make contact with the ball. This switched to only saying "good job" when the ball was hit fair, and eventually only when a hit resulted in Sandy's getting on base. Based on what is known about operant conditioning, you should conclude that the coach developed Sandy's baseball skills using the
process known as: a. negative reinforcement b. shaping c. adventitious reinforcement d. vicarious reinforcement
Provide evidence signifying that men's and women's brains are different
What will be an ideal response?