Stimuli that increase the frequency of behavior are referred to as
a. reinforcers. c. modifiers.
b. extinguishers. d. none of these
A
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Jonnie is a defense attorney representing a client charged with drug offenses. He conducts a survey in the community and discovers that residents with conservative politics are particularly unsympathetic to defendants in drug cases. He therefore decides to use his peremptory challenges during jury selection to remove from the panel prospective jurors with a history of voting for conservative
political candidates. Jonnie is making use of a. scientific jury selection. b. an implicit personality theory. c. trial attorney intuition. d. jury consultants.
Thinking in terms of large, representative groups, there is always a bigger difference between _____, than between _____
a) women and men; women. b) genders; individuals of the same gender. c) individuals of the same gender; genders. d) women; men.
According to Damon, when Steven (who is 15 years old) is asked, "How do you know that someone is your best friend?" it is highly likely that he will respond __________
a) "Because a friend is someone who shares his/her possessions with you." b) "Because a friend is someone you can talk to about things that are bothering you, and they will stick with you no matter what." c) "Because I can play a lot with him/her and stay over his/her house a lot." d) "Because a friend is somebody who likes the same things that you do."
Normal activities, such as bathing and eating, are referred to by scientists as
a. day-to-day behaviors b. general actions c. daily actions d. daily behaviors e. activities of daily living