A child throws a temper tantrum at the mall because he wants to play with the toy that his mother just bought him. The MOST effective way for his mother to punish this behaviour is to:

A) ignore the outburst and wait for the opportunity to reinforce a desired behaviour.
B) not let the child play with the toy for several hours after they get home.
C) decide on a course of punishment after the emotional aspects of the incident have subsided.
D) immediately return the toy she just bought him.


D) immediately return the toy she just bought him.

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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If you are feeling hurried by a sense of time pressure, you are almost always

a. less likely to create mental sets. b. less likely to think creatively. c. more likely to come up with workable solutions to problems. d. more likely to define a problem broadly.

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The neurotransmitter associated with both schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease is

A. GABA. B. norepinephrine. C. dopamine. D. serotonin.

Psychology

Tabitha is convinced that vaccines cause autism because her friend's child was diagnosed with autism only a week after being vaccinated

Because Tabitha's "evidence" is essentially a story about one person, it should be considered _________________ and cannot be considered reliable. FIll in the blank with correct word.

Psychology