According to the theory of operant conditioning, when the presentation of a stimulus, after a response has occurred, increases the likelihood of the response's occurring again, the process that is at work is referred to as:
a. negative reinforcement
b. punishment
c. positive reinforcement
d. classical conditioning
C
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A. the victim's rights and feelings B. their own distress over moral transgressions C. their obligations to the family and others D. strict, authoritarian parenting
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A) talked more about their grandparents in the debriefing session following the study than did those not exposed to the "aging" words. B) walked more slowly down the hall as they were leaving the study than did those not exposed to the "aging" words. C) were more likely to agree to volunteer at a senior citizen centre when asked immediately following the study than were those not exposed to the "aging" words. D) rated saving for retirement as more important immediately following the study than did those not exposed to the "aging" words.
ALL BUT WHICH of the following is an accurate statement about time-effective group therapy?
a. It has an interpersonal focus. b. It may be especially helpful for individuals with personality disorders. c. It specifies a fairly passive role for the therapist. d. It encourages patient responsibility.
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A. specifically depletes supplies of serotonin from the nervous system. B. increases the release of serotonin from vesicles. C. increases the release of all monoamines from vesicles. D. interferes with the storage of all monoamines in vesicles.