A correlation coefficient shows that smoking and life expectancy are indeed related. As a result, a researcher could predict _____________ if the direction of the relationship is known
a) if a person smokes a lot of cigarettes, he or she will have less money monthly to buy gas
b) the person's life expectancy will go up or down based on the number of cigarettes the person smokes
daily
c) if a person smokes cigarettes, he or she will eventually develop lung cancer
d) a person's lungs will repair themselves and he or she will live a longer life
b
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In order for the behavioral chain to continue to occur, the last behavior in the chain must be:
a. reinforced b. prompted c. generalized d. extinguished
Suppose a child is given these two facts: (1) If you hit a glass with a feather — the glass will break, and (2) Jason hit a glass with a feather. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
a. Children in both the concrete- and formal-operational periods will come to the correct conclusion — "the glass broke." b. A child in the concrete-operational period will come to an incorrect conclusion ("the glass didn't break because feathers can't break glass") whereas a child in the formal-operational period will come to a correct conclusion ("the glass broke"). c. A child in the formal-operational period will come to an incorrect conclusion ("the glass didn't break because feathers can't break glass") whereas a child in the concrete-operational period will come to a correct conclusion ("the glass broke"). d. Children in both the concrete- and formal-operational periods will come to an incorrect conclusion — "the glass didn't break because feathers can't break glass."
Which of the following is a secondary reinforcer?
a. water b. food c. shelter d. a gold star
What trait is described as manipulative, distrustful of others, and egocentric?
A. neuroticism B. extraversion C. Machiavellian D. openness to experience