A behavioral definition of the desirable behavior is important in a token economy for all of the following reasons except:
a. individuals will know what is expected of them
b. the desirable behavior can be assigned a label
c. change agents can reliably deliver the tokens
d. the occurrence of the desirable behavior can be recorded
b
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An experiment that is designed to focus exclusively on the independent variable as the cause of a change in the dependent variable will have higher ______ because it controls other factors to rule out other possible explanations of a change in the dependent variable across the conditions.
A. external validity B. internal validity C. construct validity D. external veracity
While subjects report a reduction in the unpleasant feelings of pain because of hypnosis, they:
A. later report the pain returning B. still took pain medication C. still had sensations of pain D. still believed that hypnosis was not effective in pain management
During REM sleep,
A. the hippocampus is relatively inactive. B. primary visual cortex in the occipital lobe is unusually active. C. the frontal lobes are unusually active. D. the frontal lobes are relatively inactive.
A patient presents to his doctor complaining that he has PTSD, where his primary symptom is ongoing flashbacks. The doctor suspects the patient may be taking LSD. Why would the doctor suspect LSD rather than another substance?
A. LSD is known for inducing paranoia and causing people to think they have PTSD. B. LSD-related flashbacks and hallucinations are less intrusive than from other substances. C. LSD causes hallucinations that makes people think they are mentally ill. D. LSD-related flashbacks may last for several days after taking the drug.