A problem behavior consistently occurs in a certain situation or in the presence of certain stimuli, and is never followed by any clearly identifiable consequence. These are indicators that the problem behavior is:

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an elicited respondent

maintained by social positive reinforcement

maintained by external sensory positive reinforcement

maintained by escape from demands


an elicited respondent

Psychology

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? Females are less likely to commit suicide because

a. they attempt suicide less frequently than do males.
b. they are less likely than males to be depressed, and depression contributes to suicide.
c. the methods females choose are less likely to be lethal.
d. none of these

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A subject has been exposed to three lights flashing in rapid succession every thirty seconds. After many of these trials, the experimenter has two of them flash. If the subject, in error, reports seeing three lights flash for this trial, it is probably because of:

A. the fact that the stimuli were visual and not auditory B. long-term memory distortion C. perceptual acuity D. perceptual set

Psychology

The medical model of mental illness suggests that all mental illnesses have biological origins, which can be treated and potentially cured, using various drug therapies

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Vygotsky is to ____ as Piaget is to ____.?

a. ?cognitive intelligence; emotional intelligence b. ?England; USA c. ?conservation; scaffolding d. ?cultural variations; fixed stages

Psychology