According to the chapter Tokens Against Aggressionabout the use of a token economy in a psychiatric

hospital, a system in which tokens are earned for desired behavior that can be redeemed for rewards is
called a:

(a) operant contingency
(b) token economy
(c) reinforcement contingency
(d) goods and exchange system


B

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Random assignment is essential to establishing causality because it

a. permits researchers to verify that they have a diverse and representative sample of participants. b. reduces the possibility that individual characteristics of the participants produced the observed results. c. increases the external validity of the experiment and virtually eliminates issues of reliability. d. allows researchers to determine whether or not their operational definitions reflect the variables of interest.

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Specialized junctions between neurons are called ____

a. nodes of Ranvier b. spines c. dendrites d. synapses

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During a home renovation, Liam's Mom was exposed to lead dust while she was pregnant. Children like Liam who were prenatally exposed to heavy metals score lower on cognitive ability and intelligence and have higher rates of childhood illness.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The term ____________________ is used to refer to the state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by long-term involvement in emotionally demanding situations

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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