________ increases the probability of a behaviour by the removal of a negative stimulus after that behaviour occurs.
A) Extinction
B) Positive reinforcement
C) Punishment
D) Modeling
E) Negative reinforcement
Ans: E) Negative reinforcement
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a. The sudden end of a period of danger b. Stimulant drugs such as amphetamine c. A signal that has previously been associated with pain d. Sudden exposure to cold weather
Benito conducts an experiment in which group A is exposed to a particular treatment and group B is given no treatment. If group A is designated as the treatment group, then what is group B designated as?
A. independent variable B. dependent variable C. control group D. treatment group
Part of client-centered therapy consists of the therapist treating the client as a valued person, regardless of what the client says or does. Approval is not necessary, but acceptance without judgment is. Which of the following therapist attitudes does this describe?
A. Empathy B. Genuineness C. Congruence D. Unconditional positive regard
Which of the following is true about imaginary friends?
a. They are a sign of serious pathology. b. They are extremely rare. c. As many as 65 percent of preschoolers have them. d. They are more common in later-born children.