One persuasion technique began by giving soldiers extra privileges for writing an essay slightly favorable to the captors. Later they shaped the soldiers into greater and greater cooperation. This is a practical application of what?

a. Classical conditioning
b. Operant conditioning
c. The representativeness heuristic
d. The availability heuristic


b

Psychology

You might also like to view...

In very low light, an image projected _____ would be MOST easily seen.

A) on the optic nerve B) on the fovea C) to the right or left of the fovea D) on the blind spot

Psychology

Cigarette smokers manifest a _____ percent increase in the progression of atherosclerosis when compared with people who have never smoked.

A) 25 B) 50 C) 100 D) 150

Psychology

What exciting event occurs first during the second trimester of a pregnancy?

A) Morning sickness eases B) The first visit to the obstetrician C) First sensations of fetal movement D) Couples can start having sex again

Psychology

The dimensional component of the DSM-5 gives the evaluator the opportunity to ________

a. make yes–no judgments as to whether a person meets the criteria for a specific disorder or not b. identify "shades of gray" when diagnosing c. indicate when behaviors have a significant biological cause d. indicate when behaviors have a significant psychological cause

Psychology