Mixing acquisition and extinction trials in operant conditioning is called
(a) acquisition (b) extinction (c) partial
reinforcement
(d) spontaneous recovery (e) discrimination
C
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Why does a clinical psychologist need to have a working understanding of neuroscience?
a. To make informed decisions about which medications to prescribe b. To make more accurate diagnoses c. To better communicate with clients' physicians d. To better handle insurance approvals for treatment
Sylvia is playing with a small stuffed dog when it falls and rolls under her crib. She does not seem particularly distressed, and she does not search for the lost toy. According to Piaget, this would suggest that Sylvia:
a. understands object permanence b. does not yet understand conservation c. has not yet mastered object permanence d. has mastered the concept of conservation
Prior to Gregor Mendel's work on genetics, what was the consensus concerning the characteristics an offspring might inherit from parents?
a) The offspring's characteristics would run in the entire family. b) The offspring would have a blend of the parents' characteristics. c) The offspring would inherit half their characteristics from each parent. d) The offspring would receive characteristics that had the greatest survival value.