Mary decides to try to modify Pearl's behavior (see above item). She and the rest of the family refuse to respond to any comment or request by Pearl that they know she is capable of expressing in English. For example, if during dinner she says, "Pass the potatoes" in English, she gets potatoes; if she says it in her native language she gets ignored. The procedure being used to change Pearl's
behavior is ______.
a. positive reinforcement
b. negative reinforcement
c. adventitious reinforcement
d. punishment
A
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a. Heredity b. Lasting effects of childhood c. Biological factors like diseases d. The tendency of environments to remain stable
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a. Eating Disorders Examination. b. Body Image Avoidance Questionnaire. c. Binge Eating Scale. d. Kids Eating Disorders Survey.
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a. trust versus mistrust b. generativity versus stagnation c. initiative versus guilt d. integrity versus despair