Priscilla is a psychologist. When she says that someone has a "personality," what is she referring to?

a. The person's lively and bubbly demeanor.
b. The person's tendency to act shyly in some situations and gregariously in other situations.
c. The person's stable pattern of emotions, motives, and behavior.
d. The person's behavioral characteristics that make them similar to their family members.


C

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a. direct reinforcement is necessary to establish behavior b. new behaviors can be learned by watching others c. reinforcement must precede the person's action d. reinforcers are not necessary to maintain a behavior

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A) stop signs B) broccoli C) snowflakes D) blueberries

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STRUCTURED INTERVIEW is to CLINICAL METHOD as ____ is to ____

a. LIE :: TRUTH b. RIGID :: FLEXIBLE c. WRITTEN :: ORAL d. PRIVATE :: PUBLIC

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When grading the exam, the experienced teacher had few problems reading the student's sloppy handwriting because she had asked this question before and knew in advance what the student was likely to write. This example shows most clearly the importance of

a. top-down processing. b. bottom-up processing. c. data-driven processing. d. phonemic restoration.

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