Parents decide to implement the following plan to reduce swearing in their two adolescent daughters. Each time a girl swears, she is fined a penny. Results from the motivation literature suggest that this strategy is likely to _____ because _____.
A) succeed; pennies add up to large fines over time
B) succeed; it provides an extrinsic reason not to swear
C) fail; it decreases the intrinsic reinforcement associated with saying swear words
D) fail; mild threats can actually increase the desirability of taboo behaviour
D) fail; mild threats can actually increase the desirability of taboo behaviour
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A. teachers discriminate against obese children B. of unpopularity among their peers C. they miss school due to health problems caused by obesity D. they cannot focus on their school work
One concern for a repeated-measures study is that a participant's score in one treatment may be influenced by practice or experience gained in a previous treatment
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The DNA molecule is shaped like a
a. sphere b. twisted rope ladder c. cone d. pyramid
The sum of variables is the squared standard deviation of a distribution.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)