When someone uses negative reinforcement to change a behavior the behavior is likely to __________

a) occur less frequently
b) occur more frequently
c) occur at the same rate
d) completely stop


ANS: B

Psychology

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Someone with an optimistic explanatory style attributes a setback to external, unstable, and specific factors

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

According to Latané and Darley (1970), a number of things must occur before witnesses decide to intervene in an emergency situation. According to this stage model, when witnesses ________, costs of helping will be most relevant to their behavior

a. decide whether to implement their decision to help b. attempt to determine whether the event is actually an emergency c. decide whether they are personally responsible to intervene d. decide whether they have the necessary skills to intervene

Psychology

Processing emotion in language can be impeded if the __________ is damaged

a. pons b. corpus callosum c. amygdala d. left hemisphere

Psychology