In operational conditioning, reinforcements have what effect on an individual's behavior?
make the behavior more likely to reoccur
make the behavior less likely to reoccur
ensure that the behavior will remain constant
cause an individual to think harder about his or her behavior
make the behavior more likely to reoccur
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The heritability index for major depressive disorder is approximately .37, meaning that:
A) genetic factors are 37% more important than environmental factors in determining depression. B) parents with major depressive disorder have a 37% chance of producing a child with major depressive disorder. C) major depressive disorder is completely the result of genes for 37% of the population. D) 37% of the population variability in major depressive disorder can be attributed to genetics.
Tacit knowledge consists of:
a. an underlying intelligence factor that applies to all types of test performance b. unspoken rules and strategies that are rarely, if ever, taught formally c. the ability to solve problems, reason, and remember d. the type of ability displayed by superior scientists and logical problem solvers
Dr. Smith wishes to survey people in an economically depressed area of his state. He blindly draws names from the phone book. His sample can therefore be called a random sample
a. True b. False
Lovaas demonstrated significant improvements in children with autism using __________.
A. group behavior modification B. intensive individual behavioral therapy C. cognitive restructuring D. modeling