Lately, you have been reinforcing your child's temper tantrums with your attention. If you withhold your attention, ignoring the temper tantrums for several days, the temper tantrums will eventually stop. A psychologist would call this effect
a. aversive conditioning.
b. shaping.
c. negative reinforcement.
d. extinction.
D
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a. self-esteem c. neuroticism b. extraversion d. psychoticism
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. Females have a more negative view of their own body than do males. B. Females are not good at ruminating about their problems. C. Puberty comes later for girls, and that makes them feel more stressed. D. Males face more discrimination at school than females.
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At one point during the documentary, during a scene in which a dramatization shows the reaction of a father when he learns of his daughter's kidnapping, Marla looks over at Tim and notices that he is crying. Tim's emotion is due to ________. a) destructive obedience b) social contagion c) intentional social influence d) synchronous behavior