After graduating from college, you are hired to work in a factory as an industrial psychologist. The workers put together IPODs. They can either be paid by the hour or by the number of IPODs they put together in a day
You decide that you will do the latter (pay by the number of IPODs put together). According to Skinner, you have put the workers on a fixed-ratio schedule.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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A. Chlorpromazine B. Prozac C. Wellbutrin D. Zoloft
Jacob is 9 years old. He dislikes and often avoids doing things that require sustained mental effort, such as his schoolwork and homework. According to the DSM, ____
a. ?he has met one criterion for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder b. ?he may be showing signs of early-onset schizophrenia c. ?he is demonstrating a symptom of generalized anxiety disorder d. ?he has met one criterion for autism
A fundamental difference between biological brains and electronic brains (i.e.,
computers) is that: (a) electronic brains have been designed by humans; biological brains by evolution (b) electronic brains obey a relatively small number of rigid, logical rules; biological brains obey many, not-necessarily-logical rules (c) electronic brains transmit information in only one basic way; biological brains transmit information in more than one basic way (d) all of the above (e) none of the above
Which of the following defense mechanisms involves reverting back to an earlier stage of development?
a) sublimation b) projection c) rationalization d) regression