In B. F. Skinner's theory, a(n) _____ is a voluntary behavior that causes or brings on a consequence
Fill in the blank with correct word
Answer: operant
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What social threat to internal validity occurs when one group knows about the program another group is receiving and, because of that, develops a competitive attitude with the other group?
a. diffusion of treatment b. compensatory rivalry c. resentful demoralization d. compensatory equalization
Greg is receiving refusal skills training at his high school. Typically, this type of training is used to teach young people how to
a. avoid smoking and other drug use. b. cope with burnout. c. resist stressors at home and at school. d. avoid forming study habits that lead to school failure.
The chapter describes an example of a within-subjects study examining miscalculation of space perception in airline pilots. What was the dependent variable?
a. amount of landing error b. type of aircraft simulated c. years of experience as a pilot d. number of lights on the runway in the simulation
Which of the following is NOT a problem related to sexuality that men face in middle adulthood?
a) More time needed to achieve an erection b) Endurance decreases c) Volume of fluid ejaculated declines d) Testosterone declines