On fixed schedules of reinforcement, once the pause following reinforcement has ended,
a. responding resumes but is very slow.
b. responding resumes and is uniform.
c. responding is sporadic until the next reinforcer is produced.
d. a certain amount of time must pass before the next reinforcer is produced.
e. a certain number of responses must occur before the next reinforcer is produced.
b. responding resumes and is uniform.
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a. well-controlled experiments. b. a behavioral approach to memory and language. c. people's everyday experiences. d. clear operational definitions.
Melatonin treatments have been useful in the treatment of
A) adolescents showing extreme delays in the onset of puberty. B) survivors of trauma that experience persistent flashbacks of the terror. C) depressed individuals who are in need of increased blood-sugar levels. D) disturbed sleep-wake cycles in blind people who lack light perception.
Rather than describe the behavior of an "average" person, some psychologists focus on how behavior can vary from person to person; this is a concept known as
A. behavioral sets. B. personality. C. individual differences. D. diversity.
If a child diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder does not respond to psychostimulant drugs, which of the following categories of drugs would most likely be prescribed?
a. antimanic b. antianxiety c. antipsychotic d. antidepressant