The best way to differentiate operant conditioning from classical conditioning is to decide if the

a. response is voluntary or involuntary.
b. stimulus is conditioned or unconditioned.
c. consequence comes before or after the response.
d. response is pleasant or unpleasant.


ANSWER: a

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A. focus only on themselves. B. perform acts of altruism. C. have low scores on self-efficacy measures. D. perform random acts of kindness.

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Stigma can be manifested through all of the following EXCEPT this:

a. no longer treating an individual as a person but only as part of a group that is different b. believing that as a general rule, most individuals with mental illness show more violence than that seen in the general population c. understanding that a behavior that might be acceptable in one culture could be seen as “crazy” in another d. believing that a person can recover from a mental illness by willpower and spending less money setting up clinics and training professionals

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When conducting research with Spanish-speaking participants, it is often necessary to first provide a description of the study purpose in Spanish. What ethical principle of research does this relate to?

A. the "informed" portion of informed consent B. the "consent" portion of informed consent C. deception to reduce participant expectations D. double blind procedures

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What does recent research report about the health benefits of computer use?

a. Increasing computer use is the cause of increased obesity in the U.S. b. Adolescents often use the Internet as a health information source, especially about sexual matters and sexual risk. c. Computer game playing diverts children from schoolwork, exercise, and peer activities. d. Most health information available online is inaccurate and dangerous.

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