After a teenager fails a major test, his parents take away his video game system for two weeks. Which of the following does this situation illustrate?
a. Positive reinforcement
b. Negative reinforcement
c. Positive punishment
d. Negative punishment
d. Negative punishment
@Negative punishment is the situation illustrated.
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A population has a mean of 75 and a standard deviation of 15. If you randomly sample nine people from the population, the standard error will be equal to ______.
A. 1.7 B. 0.2 C. 5.0 D. 2.0
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
While researchers are able to study the brain areas involved in rodent sexual behavior by directly destroying or stimulating brain areas, the brain areas involved in human sexual behavior have been examined using ______.
A. fMRI B. microdialysis C. hormone manipulation D. optogenetics
Which of the following is the definition of sexual abuse?
a. To be called sexual abuse, repeated sexual intercourse must have occurred. b. To be called sexual abuse, unwanted sexual interaction must have occurred more than 10 times. c. Sexual abuse occurs when one person sexually dominates and exploits another regardless of whether touching occurred. d. Sexual abuse occurs when one person sexually dominates and exploits another as long as touching has occurred.