When 8-year-old Chris brought home a report card with all A's, his parents gave him one dollar for each "A." Chris's parents were attempting to use __________ to shape Chris's future behavior
a. negative reinforcement c. punishment
b. positive reinforcement d. self-efficacy
b
You might also like to view...
When we adopt an historical perspective to study how other societies have viewed the problems that we consider to be mental disorders, we find that they have
a. held quite different views. b. held very similar views. c. almost always emphasized natural explanations. d. almost always emphasized supernatural explanations.
Ranking students from the most popular to the least popular is an example of ratio data
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In operant conditioning, the most important aspects for the learning to take place are the
a. antecedents. b. consequences. c. latent reflexes. d. punishers.
What legal protections against unethical use of genetic information currently exist in 17 states in the United States?
A. It is illegal to analyze a person's genes. B. Limits exist in the ability to share the results of a person's genetic testing without their permission. C. Limits exist in the ability to analyze a person's genes without their permission. D. It is illegal to perform gene therapy.