An example of successive approximations for training an animal to press a lever would be:

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punishing an animal whenever it performs any behavior other than pressing the lever.
rewarding an animal for touching a lever, and then rewarding the animal for pressing it.
rewarding an animal only when it presses the lever, but rewarding the animal more each time it presses the lever.
rewarding an animal less and less for each successful attempt, so that the behavior becomes intrinsically rewarding.


rewarding an animal for touching a lever, and then rewarding the animal for pressing it.

Psychology

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a. Brain activity and muscle activity are least during REM. b. Brain activity and muscle activity are least during Stage 4 sleep. c. Brain activity is greatest during REM and muscle activity is least during Stage 4 sleep. d. Brain activity is greatest during Stage 4 sleep and muscle activity is least during REM.

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What does the equation demonstrate?

What will be an ideal response?

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In SPSS, within-subjects designs are referred to as "______."

A. repeated measures B. two-way anova C. one-way anova D. repeated subjects

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According to Ellis, the result of a situation that causes stress is called a(n)

a. outcome. c. consequence. b. result. d. stimulus.

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