Who is known for the extensive studyof operant conditioning?
A) Ivan Pavlov
B) B. F. Skinner
C) Herman Ebbinghaus
D) Edward Tolman
B
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The conjoint family therapeutic approach developed by Virginia Satir stresses ____
a. the importance of teaching message-sending and message-receiving skills to family members b. the importance of shifting the balance of power from the identified patient to the entire family c. that most family problems arise because family members are too involved with one another d. that most family problems arise because family members are not sufficiently involved with one another
Ethan, who is in the third grade, has not been doing his homework. The counselor at school suggests that his parents institute a token economy where Ethan receives a poker chip each time he completes his homework, and every time he accumulates 5 chips and turns them in to his parents, they buy him a comic book. In this case, what is considered the "backup reinforcer"?
a. the comic book b. the poker chip c. the parents' praise d. the homework
The tendency to recall items at the beginning of a list is known as the ___________ effect, and the tendency to recall of items at the end of a list is known as the ___________ effect
A) recency; primacy B) primacy; recency C) serial-position; primacy D) serial-position; recency
Describe the long-term consequences of divorce on children. What factors help children make a more positive adjustment?
What will be an ideal response?