If Behavior A brings about a desirable Consequence B, and Behavior A reoccurs, then Consequence B can be considered _____

a) a punisher
b) an operant
c) a conditioned stimulus
d) a reinforcer


Answer: d

Psychology

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FIll in the blank with correct word.

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When you insert your house key into the lock on your front door, very specific grooves in that key trigger tumblers to open the lock

In the very same way __________ detectors are specialized brain cells that only respond to particular elements in the visual field. a. itemized b. visual c. Gestalt d. feature

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According to Erikson, there are two major tasks to be accomplished during the adolescent

years. These are a. sexual and occupational identities. b. sexual and relationship identities. c. identification with same-sex parent and occupational identity. d. relationship and occupational identities.

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Based on research presented in the text, you would expect that an economic recession might be linked to which of the following?

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