__________ is an operant-conditioning procedure in which successive approximations of a desired response are reinforced

a) Spontaneous recovery
b) Stimulus generalization
c) Shaping
d) Stimulus discrimination


Answer: C

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A. 5% B. 10% C. 20% D. 25%

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Rick does some activities better using his right hand, while he performs better on other tasks using his left hand. Rick would be described as

a. being moderately right-handed. b. being moderately left-handed. c. being ambidextrous. d. having inconsistent handedness.

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____________________ studies are used to study people of different cultures in ‘real-life' situations

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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While taking the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Vince notices that it contains certain questions that are asked several times in different ways. He asks his daughter, who is a graduate student in psychology, why that is

What is his daughter likely to say? a) Truly psychotic individuals expect to find "strange" items on tests. b) Those items contain hidden content that is not apparent to normal people. c) Some items are used to determine if test takers are trying to "fake" the test by not reading. d) The MMPI contains a number of experimental items that are used in developing future versions of the test.

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