In many TV situation comedies, a woman will withhold sex from her husband until he stops an annoying behavior. It's a classic storyline device. It's also an example of:
a) Negative punishment using a primary reinforcer
b) Negative reinforcement using a primary reinforcer
c) Positive reinforcement using a secondary reinforcer
d) Positive reinforcement using a secondary reinforcer
Answer: a) Negative punishment using a primary reinforcer
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A. critical attachment stage B. trust-versus-mistrust stage C. autonomy-versus-shame-and-doubt stage D. temperament behavior stage
A woman believes that she and her husband should have separate bank accounts, whereas her husband thinks they should have joint accounts. This is an example of a cognitive discrepancy in
a. attributions. b. perceptions. c. expectations. d. assumptions.
Which of the following students has the best understanding about how to apply the distributed-practice effect?
a. Shannon: "Your memory is better if you associate each item in a list with a specific geographic location, but your mental image must leave sufficient space between these locations." b. Akiko: "It's best to repeat one item over and over for at least a minute, then rest, and then continue this pattern with subsequent items." c. Derrick: "It's best to take breaks between your study sessions, so that your learning trials are spread across time." d. Joaquim: "When you want to learn a list of word pairs, put a blank space next to each item, and then fill in the blank with another member of each word pair."
Distress displayed by infants when away from their parents or principal caregivers is called __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word