Mary takes out the garbage and, as a result, her parents let her watch her favorite television show. Mary is then more likely to take out the garbage when asked. Being able to watch her favorite television show is a ____________ for her behavior of taking out the garbage
a. reinforcer
b. reinforcement
c. contingency
d. dependent variable
a
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a. escape behavior b. respondent behavior c. avoidance behavior d. operant behavior
Bart was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia and has since started taking Thorazine. He meets with his doctor, Dr. Aimes, at a follow-up visit to evaluate his progress on Thorazine. Dr. Aimes recommends to Bart that, in addition to taking his medication, he participate in ____
a. ?psychosocial rehabilitation b. ?cognitive behavioral therapy c. ?exposure therapy d. ?behavioral rehabilitation
Infant mortality in modern societies is usually
a. less than 5 deaths per 1,000 births. c. about 5%. b. about 43.5 deaths per 1,000 births. d. about 10 %.
A socialization process in which a young individual forms an attachment to its parents is called:
a. imprinting b. social learning c. social signaling d. instinctive attachment