Which of the following is NOT a consideration in the use of punishment?
a. implementing differential reinforcement in conjunction with punishment
b. using functional nonaversive procedures prior to the use of punishment
c. selecting a punishment procedure that will gradually decrease the problem behavior
d. choosing an appropriate aversive stimulus
c
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a. Cognitive therapy b. Systematic desensitization c. Operant conditioning d. Multidimensional therapy
Which of the following is a correct statement of Howard Gardner's view of intelligence?
a. intelligence cannot be adequately captured through the analysis of test performance b. we must search for a single ability that underlies intelligence c. intelligence is always expressed the same way regardless of one's culture d. environmental factors are the source of what we call intelligence
If a scientist implanted some cells into an adult patient's brain and this caused stimulation and growth of new neurons, thus reversing brain damage, you could assume that the implanted cells produced
A. nerve growth factor. B. fetal tissue. C. L-dopa. D. glial cells.
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a. cornea b. pupil c. lens d. retina