In which of the following situations is the person narrowing antecedent stimulus control?
a. Joe gradually cuts down the number of cigarettes he smokes.
b. Mary counts the number of calories she consumes each day.
c. Judy tries different exercises at the same time every day.
d. George cuts down the range of situations in which he drinks.
D.
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In Skinnerian terms, tension-reduction theory suggests that alcohol use is maintained through ______.
A. negative punishment B. negative reinforcement C. positive punishment D. positive reinforcement
After a stroke, a patient appears to be unable to understand words spoken to her. The patient can produce speech but cannot seem to comprehend it. What is a likely explanation for these symptoms?
A) damage to the auditory cortex B) damage to Broca's area C) damage to Wernicke's area D) damage to the motor cortex
Tara is at a point in her pregnancy during which the major organs and structures of her baby are first developing. Which period of prenatal development is Tara currently experiencing?
a. Fetal b. Embryonic c. Placental d. Germinal
Which of the following is not a stated limitation of the theory of differential opportunity?
A. Crimes are often committed by those who are part of the lower class. B. Some of the key terms in the theory, such as "aspiration," are not well defined. C. There is no evidence that lower class versus upper class youth find limited success in school to be more frustrating. D. There is no evidence to support the idea that those in the lower class want to be part of the middle class.