For Skinner, the environment is important because it:
a. elicits behavior
b. selects behavior through reinforcement contingencies
c. provides the organism with the opportunity to test its expectancies
d. allows the organism to develop a cognitive map
b. selects behavior through reinforcement contingencies
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A researcher obtains a negative value for chi-square statistic. What can you conclude because the value is negative?
a. The observed frequencies are consistently larger than the expected frequencies. b. The expected frequencies are consistently larger than the observed frequencies. c. There are large differences between the observed and expected frequencies. d. The researcher made a mistake; the value of chi-square cannot be negative.
Maurice is a child of authoritative parents. He is likely to grow up exhibiting all of the following characteristics EXCEPT __________
a) self-assertiveness b) withdrawn behavior and low social skills c) motivation to achieve d) likable and cooperative behavior
_______ was the first state to pass a law requiring repeat child molesters (pedophiles) to be treated with hormones as a condition of parole.
A. California B. Washington C. Arizona D. Ohio
Babbling consists of
A) repetition of particular syllables. B) cooing sounds. C) crying in times of distress. D) senseless strings of words.