Behavior theory is to operant conditioning as humanistic theory is to:
a. Psychosexual development
b. Aversion therapy
c. Self-actualization
d. Physiology
c
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Through the use of meditation, Tibetan monks have learned how to exert control over their:
A. hypothalamus B. pituitary gland C. adrenal medulla D. autonomic nervous system
When Keller and Marian Breland, two psychologists who became animal trainers, decided that it would be cute to have a pig drop a big wooden coin into a box, they found that ________
a. food was not an effective reinforcer for the pig and so learning didn't occur. b. when given edible roots as reinforcers, the pig learned the task in fewer than 10 trials. c. the pig was difficult to train because it kept dropping the coin, rooting, and throwing the coin in the air. d. the pig showed intrinsic interest in the task and so reinforcement was unnecessary.
Mother yelled at Sean for hitting his little brother, saying, "Don't hit your brother or else you won't have any ice cream after dinner.". Sean's mother is using ________ to encourage altruistic behavior in Sean
a. power assertion c. induction b. reinforcement d. modeling
Your professor has asked you to create a study in which people remember as many random letters as possible. Based on your knowledge of the phonological loop, which of these actions should you take to help ensure success?
A. Make sure that as many letters as possible sound alike (B, D, P, and so on). B. Make sure that as many letters as possible have distinct sounds (A, L, Q, and so on). C. Have subjects recite a sentence aloud as they learn the list. D. Invite children to take part in the study because they have faster recall than adults do.