Leena is gluten-intolerant. When Leena finished her homework, her mother gave her some apple pie. This is obviously an example of
A) ?positive reinforcement.
B) ?negative reinforcement.
C) ?positive punishment.
D) ?It is impossible to know, given the information provided.
D
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A) oxytocin B) vasopressin C) melatonin D) thyroxin
In what type of design are the people who receive the pretest are not the same as the people who take the posttest?
a. non-equivalent groups b. regression discontinuity c. proxy-pretest d. separate pre-post samples
What defense mechanism involves turning unacceptable wishes into acceptable behaviors?
a. projection c. displacement b. sublimation d. rationalization
Sixteen-year-old Amber has just completed a drivers' education course
She often comments to friends that at first driving required her undivided attention, but with a little practice she often finds that she has driven home without being aware of stopping for traffic lights or stop signs. According to the information-processing approach, driving has become ____________ for Amber. a. automatic c. time consuming b. boring d. trivial