An SD is a stimulus that
A) ?increases the probability of a certain behavior.
B) ?signals that a response will be followed by a reinforcer.
C) ?decreases the probability of a certain behavior.
D) ?both a and c are correct.
D
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A. extinction B. positive reinforcer C. negative reinforcer D. conditioned stimulus
An attorney says this to a judge in a civil commitment case: "Your honor, the Supreme Court in 1979 ruled that we cannot deny people their liberty by committing them to mental institutions involuntarily unless we have 'clear and convincing evidence' that they are mentally ill and potentially dangerous." To what Supreme Court ruling is the attorney referring?
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a. when they are undergoing distress and, at such times, believe that joining the cult is all they need to do to be happy again. b. by techniques totally opposite of those used in brainwashing. c. because they want to be nonconformists regarding their values and beliefs. d. by leaders who want their followers to question their own beliefs and to reach their own conclusions about how to live.