If only a few people ride snowmobiles in the wilderness, they have fun and there is little harm to the environment
If hundreds of people ride snowmobiles in the wilderness, there is extensive noise pollution as well as environmental degradation. Snowmobiles are a
A) social trap.
B) operant conditioning mechanism.
C) public goods dilemma.
D) sliding reinforcer.
Answer: D
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a. ?irrelevant b. ?stressful c. ?positive d. ?counterfactual
Learning to make a reflex response to a stimulus other than to the original, natural stimulus is called __________
a) classical conditioning. b) operant conditioning. c) memory linkage. d) adaptation.
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A. interview all of the candidates but cut each interview short, because even brief first impressions probably won't be much different than first impressions from longer interviews. B. interview candidates with the help of a friend from a different workplace, because the friend is less likely to be biased. C. assess each candidate on only one major positive trait (e.g., agreeableness), because high scores on one positive trait tend to predict high scores on others. D. make sure each first impression is accurate by taking a long time with each person, even if this means canceling some of the other candidates' interviews.