Parents often provide children with direct feedback about behavior. When parents respond to a behavior in a way that increases the likelihood of it being repeated (e.g., rewarding hard work on school project), they have used __________________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


reinforcement

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A. People adapt to their environment. B. People act outside of environmental influences. C. People are most influenced by biological processes.  D. People are affected by their surroundings.

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Which of the following is true about treatment utilization in the United States?

a. Utilization rates are quite similar across cultural and ethnic groups. b. The median delay for seeking treatment for bipolar disorder is about one year. c. Many individuals go without treatment in any given year. d. Mental health parity laws have improved utilization rates tremendously.

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As Ramon stares at a photograph of Jean standing in a garden, he judges that Jean is about five feet away from a decorative statue. To make this judgment, Ramon uses ______.

A. movement-based cues B. pictorial cues C. stereo cues D. monocular depth cues

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