When Stanley is afraid of meeting a woman, he finds an excuse to run off by himself. The immediate effect of running away is to make him feel less anxious and more at ease. Stanley's behavior illustrates the ____
a. role of negative reinforcers in avoidance behavior
b. fact that shaping can result in maladjusted behavior
c. role of partial reinforcement in abnormal behavior
d. power of positive reinforcement
a
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Explanations for the rise in childhood obesity using the bioecological model of development highlight the role of __________.
A. genetics B. the environment C. epigenetics D. nutrition
Dan is 44 years old. He always wanted to circumnavigate the world in his sailboat. Dan realizes with all his family and occupational responsibilities this may never happen. Levinson would say Dan is experiencing
a. middle age senescence. c. the troubled 40s. b. a mid-life upheaval. d. a mid-life transition.
Which of the following are thought to be involved in the biochemical process of memory?
a. neurotransmitters c. both a and b b. hormones d. none of these
Clay has played professional soccer for seven years and is easily able to tune out the sound of the crowd and all other irrelevant sensory information during the game. Bruce is a rookie and is often distracted by what his opponents are saying and the mood
Clay and Bruce are showing differing levels of ______________. A) absolute thresholds. B) parallel processing C) selective attention D) top-down processing