According to Skinner, a reinforcer is anything that:
a. reduces a biological drive
b. confirms an organism’s expectancies
c. provides the organism with useful information
d. changes the rate with which a response is made
d. changes the rate with which a response is made
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Although it isn’t clear which is cause and which is effect, adolescents with poor sleep quality are more likely to
a. be obese. b. have good emotional regulation. c. exercise more. d. shy away from risky behavior.
Four-year-old Simka is sociable and good at regulating her emotions. She is likely to __________ when she sees others in distress
A) help, share, and comfort others B) experience personal distress C) show a rise in heart rate and lip biting D) show a sharp increase in EEG brain-wave activity
_____ is an interdisciplinary field interested in the ways in which our minds influence our bodies.
What will be an ideal response?
Sociobiology is to ________ as bioecological theory is to ________
a. genetics; biology b. genetics; inborn biases c. biology; maturation d. genetics; environment