At work, there is a vending machine that gives extra candy bars when either the "a" or "b" choice is selected. Employees continue to frequent this machine regularly. This best illustrates:

What will be an ideal response?


Operant conditioning

Psychology

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a. apathetic and unemotional c. melancholic or depressed b. hopeful, cheerful, and spirited d. irritable and grumpy

Psychology

Which of the following physical events occurs during REM sleep?

a. Breathing becomes rapid and irregular b. Muscular tension increases as dream activity becomes more intense c. Heart rate decreases d. Eyes begin darting around behind the eyelids once or twice each hour

Psychology

Which of the following is one of the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome?

a. sensorimotor b. interpretation c. exhaustion d. stabilization

Psychology

Light energy stimulating neurons in the retina is an example of ______

a. cognition c. sensation b. a reflex d. perception

Psychology