What is likely to happen to behavior that receives no reinforcement or is punished?

A. It will continue.
B. It will become intermittent.
C. It will be extinguished.
D. It will accelerate.


Answer: C

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a. Brainwashing usually relies on the use of loud music or chanting. b. The target person has free will to reject the message. c. Indoctrinators have almost complete control over the target person's environment. d. Most "converted" victims of brainwashing remain permanently brainwashed.

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Your textbook includes a section on feminist identity during adolescence. According to this discussion,

a. surprisingly, adolescents have more positive attitudes toward feminists than toward non-feminist women. b. because adolescent women can think about abstract topics, they can consider issues such as feminist identity. c. in several samples, more than half of young women said they were feminists. d. young women are relatively likely to say that they are feminists, but relatively few say that they believe in equality.

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Which of the following are not a part of the hospice interdisciplinary team?

a. Physicians b. Nurses c. Social workers d. Volunteers e. All of the above are part of the team.

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Mike falls asleep after a long day at work. More than an hour after he falls asleep, his eyes begin moving rapidly and his brain activity resembles that of a waking adult. What stage of sleep is Mike in?

a) REM b) Stage 1 c) Stage 2 d) Stage 4

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