Every time little Jeffrey goes shopping with his mom, there is an incident at the checkout line when he spots candy. Typically, Jeffrey's mom initially refuses his request for a candy bar. When the child throws himself to the floor kicking and screaming, Jeffrey's mom gives in and hands him the candy bar to end the embarrassing scene. In operant conditioning terms, what is maintaining the child's "checkout tantrums"?
A) Negative reinforcement
B) Non-contingent reinforcement
C) Positive reinforcement
D) Vicarious reinforcement
C
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b. face validity. c. a normative sample. d. a scatter plot.
_____ is used when clients are behaving inappropriately in order to obtain reinforcers
a. Functional communication training b. Reinforcer sampling c. Instructional training d. Noncontingent reinforcement
What potential advantage does a moderately aggressive monkey possess? a. They are more likely to get mates and food
b. They have better memories of other monkeys they have defeated. c. They are less depressed. d. Their immune system becomes stronger with each fight.
A psychologist argues that people are often not aware of why they act the way they do. Further, although he acknowledges that genetics may play a role in determining personality, our behavior is determined by the environment more than we recognize. This psychologist probably aligns himself with which approach to personality?
A. Psychoanalytic B. Trait C. Humanistic D. Behavioral/social learning