In operant conditioning, a stimulus that increases the probability of a behavior occurring again is called a:
a. reinforcer c. generalizer
b. punisher d. conditioner
A
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a. ?measures of central tendency b. ?inferring causation c. ?expressing the difference between two group means d. ?predicting proportions in a population
_____ is when people support equality as an abstract principle, but oppose programs promoting equality based on the idea that discrimination no longer exists
a. Old-fashioned discrimination c. New prejudice b. Modern discrimination d. Stereotyping
According to the chapter, experiments conducted at Nazi concentration camps were unethical because:
a. deadly viruses were given to participants. b. they lacked appropriate control conditions. c. no consent was given by participants. d. of the controversial results.
When the production of beta amyloid precursor protein goes awry and produces clumps of cells that trigger inflammation and deterioration of nerve cells, what condition results?
A. Huntington's disease B. Alzheimer's disease C. Moebius syndrome D. Parkinson's disease