Mr. Zander gives students a few Smarties every time they act appropriately during the school assemblies. The Smarties are a form of ___________, a stimulus that increases the likelihood that the preceding behavior will be repeated
a. punishment c. extinguishing
b. operant conditioning d. reinforcement
d
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Before Gary enrolled in an abnormal psychology course, his idea of psychological disorders had been influenced primarily by what he saw on talk shows. He expected to hear the same kinds of stories he had heard on television. What an eye-opening experience the course turned out to be! How would a cognitive psychologist describe the influence the course had on Gary's idea of psychological disorders?
A. Gary learned the value of algorithms. B. Gary now uses heuristics. C. The course increased Gary's ability to use visual imagery. D. The course altered Gary's schema of psychological disorders.
What are some problems with the evolutionary psychology explanations noted here?
What will be an ideal response?
If Max is a typically developing infant, he will look longest at which type of visual display?
a. Static pictures of faces b. Moving dot patterns c. A static grid pattern d. A Sesame Street video
Rape may occur as a result of having sex
a. as a result of physical force. b. as a result of incapacitation. c. as a result of both physical force and incapacitation. d. as a result of catharsis.