What will a psychologist do in the "shaping" procedure to train a response?
a. Electrically stimulate the brain areas responsible for the response.
b. Start by reinforcing a simple first step in the response
c. Hold the rat's paws in the position necessary to make the response.
d. Deprive the animal of food and water until it makes the response.
b
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Bryson was surprised by his first psychotherapy session. When the session was over, the therapist gave Bryson a homework assignment. She asked Bryson to record any thoughts that came to his mind when he experienced a setback at home or in his job. In this case, it appears that Bryson is seeing a therapist who uses
a. client-centered therapy. b. a psychoanalytic approach to therapy. c. social skills training. d. cognitive therapy.
In the context of learning through observation, Bandura pointed out that operant conditioning is:
a. an inefficient way to learn certain skills. b. less important than respondent conditioning. c. usually the safest method for learning behavior. d. a way of learning by observing others.
Your aunt is pregnant for the first time. She has heard that Kegel exercises are a good idea, but does not know how to perform them. You would tell her to tense the ____
a. muscles of the vagina and anus repeatedly for 10-second intervals
b. abdominal muscles repeatedly for 15-second intervals
c. quadriceps and hamstrings repeatedly for 10-second intervals
d. muscles of the lower back repeatedly for 10-second intervals
A group of Latina adolescents was provided with information on risky sexual behaviors. The information was given in the context of cultural values inherent to the Latino/a community. This is an example of which of the following?
A. Effective psychoeducation B. Cultural insensitivity C. Culturally-modified psychological intervention D. Social learning theory