A teacher determines that Mark frequently fights with other children, because his friends praise him when he fights. The teacher would like to use extinction on his behavior, but she has no control over how Mark's friends react to his fighting. Which consideration in the use of extinction is being addressed?
a. ability to maintain consistency
b. ability to eliminate the reinforcer
c. whether it is safe to use extinction
d. whether an extinction burst is tolerable
b
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a. Do you typically feel nervous and anxious around others? b. Do you typically feel reluctant to confide in others for fear they will exploit you? c. Do you often feel you are on an emotional roller coaster? d. Do you often hear voices that are not really there?
If you had to say you learned something about conversations in this chapter, which of the following would it be?
A. Noticeable signs of intimacy are lacking in conversations with strangers. B. Familiar terms are not used very often among good friends. C. There is little difference between the amount of self-disclosure with friends and with strangers. D. There is more confusion over when to speak in conversations with good friends than in conversations with strangers.
With respect to the influence of traits and situations on behavior, it is most accurate to say that the two
a. interact. b. counteract. c. are independent. d. are secondary.