Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?
a. giving a child a sweet dessert as a reward for finishing his dinner
b. paying a child a dollar for each "A" received on her report card
c. stopping nagging a child when he finally cleans his room
d. cutting a child's TV time by 30 minutes each time she "talks back"
C
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a. have an unusually high need for affiliation. b. experience feelings of discomfort in circumstances of public scrutiny. c. be very concerned with the overall balance of their relationships. d. be very popular with other people and yet not realize that they are popular.
What part of the brain is in the process of development in the adolescent and is believed to be responsible for risk taking and other poor decisions?
A. prefrontal cortex B. hypothalamus C. thalamus D. corpus callosum
Research has shown that talking to other people about a current source of stress tends to . . .
a. Reduce anxiety immediately but raises it when other people are no longer present b. Increase anxiety immediately but reduces it two days later c. Increase anxiety in those who listen to someone talking about his problems d. Be most helpful if everyone is munching on chocolate truffles
Once a fetus has developed to a point that it can survive outside the uterus, it has reached the age of
survival. viability. neurogenesis. longevity.