A person tries to call her friend and there is no answer. She waits a little while and tries again, but there is still no answer. She continues to try for the rest of the day, but her friend never answers. Exasperated, she gives up. What is happening to the friend-calling behaviour?
A) It is being negatively reinforced.
B) It is being negatively punished.
C) It is being extinguished.
D) It is being positively punished.
C) It is being extinguished.
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a. give only a one-sided, fear-invoking argument. b. stress only the personal threat of getting AIDS. c. give a two-sided argument, arouse fear, and offer a solution. d. emphasize arguments directed at the opposing view.
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a. accidents. b. old age. c. cardiovascular disease. d. pneumonia. e. AIDS.
When concepts are defined in terms of the way in which they will be measured, those concepts are said to be:
a. hypothetical variables b. externally valid c. internally valid d. operationally defined
According to Bernard Lown, which of the following does NOT precede sudden cardiac death?
A) A triggering event B) Electrical instability in the heart muscle C) A previous heart attack D) A pervasive emotional state