Extinction of a conditioned response is the same thing as forgetting

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

Psychology

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Considering the functions of the frontal lobe, which person in a large company best illustrates those functions?

A. Kathy-receptionist B. Dan-graphic artist C. Patti-chief executive officer D. Connie-custodian

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Bobby's parents used extinction to get him to stop crying when he had to eat vegetables, by making him eat vegetables despite his crying. One night Bobby has a babysitter, and she does not make him eat his vegetables when he starts crying. As a result, Bobby's behavior of crying when told to eat vegetables:

a. has not been reinforced b. has been intermittently reinforced c. has been continuously reinforced d. A and B

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Dr. Chin told his students, "Incidence rates tell us the percentage of individuals in a targeted population who have a particular disorder during a specified period of time, while prevalence rates describe the number of new cases within a specified period. Shorter periods of time generally reveal higher prevalence rates. Moreover, incidence rates are likely to be lower than prevalence rates."

Which part of Dr. Chin's statement is accurate? a. Incidence rates tell us the percentage of individuals in a targeted population who have a particular disorder during a specific period of time. b. Prevalence rates describe the number of new cases within a specified period. c. Shorter periods of time generally reveal higher prevalence rates. d. Incidence rates are likely to be lower than prevalence rates.

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