Strengthening a roommate's tendency toward cleanliness by thanking her when she cleans the bathroom is an example of ___, while the thanks itself is a ______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: Reinforcement; reinforcer.
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The research on gender comparisons in altruism shows that
a. the conclusions about this topic depend on the specific kind of altruism that is examined. b. men are typically more altruistic than women when the situation does not involve danger. c. men are somewhat more likely than women to be organ donors. d. social factors cannot explain why gender differences are found for some kinds of altruism, but not for other kinds.
Katie is considering having a sexual relationship with Antonio. She is also thinking about what she learned from her family, education, and religion. Which of the following best explains Katie's thoughts?
a. Values clarification b. Being honest with herself c. Being honest with her partner d. Taking sexual responsibility
You have gone to your medical doctor because of a terrible backache, and he prescribes medicine but informs you of stretching exercises to perform and ways that you can relieve stress on your job. Your doctor believes that the medicine will work best and healing will be faster if he can help you make sense of your medical condition. Thus, your doctor follows the
a. hypochondriac perspective. b. mind-body perspective. c. medical model. d. biopsychosocial model.
According to Lev Vygotsky, the overt audible speech that guides the child's observable behavior is called
a. inner speech. c. a recast. b. private speech. d. instructional speech.