In I Do!, the article about video self-modeling, how did the researchers overcome the problem of
participants changing their behavior because they are being studied?
(a) all observation was behind a one- way mirror
(b) participants were not observed--they gave self-reports of their improvement
(c) both the target behavior and the control behavior were videotaped
(d) the observers were trained to be subtle
C
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A. great-about 1% of smokers who quit smoking relapse within one year B. good-about 5% of smokers who quit smoking relapse within one year C. not good-about 75-90% of smokers who quit smoking relapse within one year D. okay-about 35% of smokers who quit smoking relapse within one year
Sandy was learning to play baseball. Initially her coach told her "good job" every time she was able to make contact with the ball. This switched to only saying "good job" when the ball was hit fair, and eventually only when a hit resulted in Sandy's getting on base. Based on what is known about operant conditioning, you should conclude that the coach developed Sandy's baseball skills using the
process known as: a. negative reinforcement b. shaping c. adventitious reinforcement d. vicarious reinforcement
Archimedes was asked by the king to determine whether the goldsmith in making his crown had cheated the king by substituting cheaper metals. To solve this problem, Archimedes began by asking himself, "How can I tell what metals have been used in the crown without damaging it?" At this point, Archimedes is in which stage of creative thought?
a. verification b. preparation c. orientation d. incubation
Stephanie believes that abnormal behavior results from a distorted perception of the self and reality. Stephanie’s thinking is most consistent with the ____ perspective of abnormal behavior
a. ?cognitive b. ?humanistic c. ?psychoanalytic d. ?social learning