Positive reinforcement results in a in the target behavior and negative reinforcement results in a in the target behavior
a. an increase; a decrease
b. an increase; an increase
c. a decrease; a decrease
d. a decrease; an increase
b
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At the insistence of family members, you take your elderly grandfather to a general practice physician, who refers him to a neurologist. When you ask for a description of neurologists, the general practitioner tells you they are
a. psychologists specializing in neuroses. b. psychiatrists specializing in nervous disorders. c. psychologists specializing in neuropsychological testing. d. physicians specializing in diseases of the brain and nervous system.
Eduardo believes that his new student is not participating because she is shy, so he tries to create a kind and supportive classroom for her. Eduardo may be creating a self-fulfilling prophecy through ______.
A. emotional climate B. expectations of effort C. increased opportunities D. differential feedback
Parents whom Baumrind would classify as uninvolved are also sometimes referred to as ________ parents.
A. disorganized B. rejecting-neglecting C. authoritative D. indulgent
The most important factor to ensure that one's results apply to other people in other settings is to use
A) a convenience sample. B) extremely small sample sizes. C) random assignment. D) a random sample.