A teacher wants to increase the academic performance of the students in her class. The children receive stickers each time they complete an academic task, and when they have accumulated a certain number of stickers they can exchange them for 15 minutes of playing computer games. This program that uses conditioned reinforcers to strengthen a desirable behavior is referred to as:
a. differential reinforcement
b. respondent conditioning
c. behavioral skills training
d. a token economy
d
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To simplify a complex issue, the BEST approach for addressing anxiety disorders at any age is
a. to see if they bother the person, then go from there. b. to pursue early and complete treatment. c. to follow complete and intensive medication intervention. d. to use a limited trial approach.
Which statement below is most closely associated with levels of processing theory?
A. Information enters memory by passing through a number of levels, beginning with sensory memory, then short-term memory, then long-term memory. B. Events that are repeated enough can influence our behavior, even after we have forgotten the original events. C. Deep processing involves paying closer attention to a stimulus than shallow processing and results in better processing. D. People who were sad when they studied did better when they were sad during testing.
Which of the following psychological approaches is matched correctly to its view of human nature?
a. psychodynamic----------------positive, philosophical view b. behavioristic-------------------neutral, scientific, somewhat mechanistic view c. humanistic---------------------somewhat negative, pessimistic view d. cognitive-----------------------positive, philosophical view
__________ nervosa is characterized by bouts of extreme overeating,
whereas __________ nervosa is characterized by self-starving behavior. Fill in the blanks with correct word