In Exercise 49, the relative frequencies of begging, face wiping, and rolling were compared to the
a. effects of magazine training.
b. effects of extinction.
c. relative frequency of bar pressing.
d. relative frequency of drinking.
c. relative frequency of bar pressing.
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An operational definition is most likely to
a. describe precisely how the researchers will measure a particular concept. b. examine the correlation between two well-established variables. c. point out alternative explanations for the results of a study. d. adopt an information-processing approach, rather than a behaviorist approach.
You classically condition your dog Milo to salivate when middle C is played on the piano, but you find that he also salivates when a high G is played
You make a point of playing high G and not giving Milo any food afterward, whereas you do give him food after you play C. After a few days, Milo stops salivating when high G is played but continues to salivate to middle C. This phenomenon is known as ________________. A) generalization B) discrimination C) bitonal judgment D) spontaneous recovery
Which of the following is most likely to be cited by psychologists as a reason to be skeptical about dissociative identity disorder (DID)?
A) PET scan studies of people diagnosed with DID B) a steep increase in DID rates from the 1970s to 1990s C) evidence for memory dissociation in those diagnosed with DID D) the association between DID and stressful events.
A combination of positive affect (in the absence of negative affect) and general life satisfaction is the definition of what term?
A. joy B. subjective well-being C. happiness D. complete mental health