According to the article Spare the Rod, about punishment and aggression, the so-called "time out" strategy which is used to shape the behavior of children is a form of:
(a) positive reinforcement
(b) negative reinforcement
(c) positive punishment
(d) negative punishment
D
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A friend of yours is taking care of an elderly aunt. The friend wants advice on how best to provide the care so that the aunt is both happy and healthy. Based on research, you should suggest that ____
a. the aunt's activity level be increased beyond the range of which she thinks she is capable b. your friend enable the aunt to have control in her daily life and make as many decisions as she can c. your friend reduces to a minimum all decisions the aunt must make d. the aunt be protected from all visitors and changes in her daily schedule
Learning exercises that produce total relaxation while experiencing disturbing items in a hierarchy of fear-provoking situations is based on
a. reciprocal inhibition. b. aversion conditioning. c. vicarious conditioning. d. cognitive therapy.
Hair-like receptors on the organ of Corti bend in response to vibrations of the
a. eardrum. c. round window. b. oval window. d. basilar membrane.
A researcher asks couples in their 70s to think back on their marriages and say which period had been the happiest in their married lives. Which period, on average, are these adults likely to say was the happiest?
a. right after their first child was born b. when they had young children c. when their youngest child began kindergarten d. when all the children left home