Amita was just grounded by her parents. She is not allowed to use her computer or cell phone, or watch television. Which method of punishment are Amita's parents using?
a. token economy
b. removal of a reinforcer c. verbal reprimand
d. time-out
e. removal of a negative reinforce
b
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Lauren was excited to go shopping for new clothes before starting middle school, but she was surprised to find out that she suddenly needed to shop in the juniors section instead of the children's section. The most likely explanation for this change is that
A. Lauren is going through puberty, and her increased estradiol levels are changing the amount and distribution of fat on her body. B. Lauren spent too much time over the summer eating fatty snacks in front of the television. C. Lauren has been exposed to high levels of synthetic hormones, and she is beginning to go through puberty at an abnormally early age. D. Lauren is going through puberty, and her increased levels of 5-alpha-reductase are changing the amount and distribution of fat on her body.
When the production of the protein beta amyloid precursor protein, which normally produces neurons, goes awry and produces clumps of cells that trigger inflammation and deterioration of nerve cells, this is called
a) Huntington's disease b) Alzheimer's disease c) schizophrenia d) Parkinson's disease
When planning an investigation, if a particular hypothesis states a causal link between the independent and dependent variables, the researcher will probably adopt a(n) __________ procedure to test that hypothesis
a. correlational b. descriptive c. survey d. experimental
Research shows that thirsty individuals have continued activation of the lamina terminalis after drinking, but the signals from the _____________ return to baseline levels
a. anterior cingulate cortex b. posterior cingulate cortex c. parietal cortex d. frontal cortex e. primary somatosensory cortex