When Stanley is afraid of meeting a woman, he finds an excuse to run off by himself. The immediate effect of running away is to make him feel less anxious and more at ease. Stanley's behavior illustrates the ____
a. role of negative reinforcers in avoidance behavior
b. fact that shaping can result in maladjusted behavior
c. role of partial reinforcement in abnormal behavior
d. power of positive reinforcement
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a. manager-led team b. quality-control team c. self-governing team d. self-managing team e. self-designing team
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A) have high self-esteem. B) have high self-control. C) be aggressive. D) all of the above
______ is the drive to explore, understand, and overcome one's environment.
A. Achievement motivation B. Mastery motivation C. Child-centered motivation D. Academic-centered motivation
A split-brain patient is asked to stare at a spot on a screen. When a picture of an object is shown to the left of the spot, the patient can __________.
A. identify the object verbally and pick it out of a group of hidden objects using her right hand B. identify the object verbally and pick it out of a group of hidden objects using her left hand C. pick the object out of a group of hidden objects using her left hand, and can identify it by touch D. pick the object out of a group of hidden objects using her right hand, but cannot identify it verbally