Attempting to weaken a response by presenting a noxious or aversive stimulus after that response is called
A) ?punishment.
B) ?classical conditioning.
C) ?extinction.
D) ?negative reinforcement.
A
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a) an obsession b) a compulsion c) both an obsession and a compulsion d) neither an obsession nor a compulsion
Which of the following statements about women's health is correct?
a. More women die of cardiovascular disease than of all forms of cancer combined. b. More women die of breast cancer than of any other kind of cancer. c. More women die of breast cancer than of heart disease. d. The most common cause of death in men is cardiovascular disease, whereas the most common cause of death in women is now lung cancer.
Which of the following terms does NOT reflect the concept of control processes?
A. sensory B. conscious C. proactive D. variable
Joan has been seeing a therapist for several months. At one session, her therapist suggests that Joan's emotional difficulties may be due to sexual abuse as a child. Initially, Joan is unable to recall any such abuse However, at a later session, she recalls an incident of abuse that she had suppressed for many years. Based on social-psychological research findings, Joan's claims should be
a. viewed seriously but cautiously due to false memory syndrome concerns. b. believed wholeheartedly, without reservations. c. viewed seriously but cautiously due to social desirability concerns and transference processes. d. totally discounted.