Ta’Nisha, a regular smoker, is trying to quit. When she goes to bars or outdoor cafes where others are smoking, she finds the craving for a cigarette too strong to resist. Simply by avoiding bars and cafes that allow smoking, Ta’Nisha has found it easier to quit smoking completely. This example uses principles of ____.?
a. ?skill learning
b. ?overlearning
c. ?stimulus control
d. ?punishment
ANSWER:
c
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a. greater intelligence and cognitive capacities in children. b. reduced intelligence and cognitive capacities in children. c. greater physical and psychological stress in children. d. attentional deficits in children.
In Medina v. California (1992), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that
A. a coerced confession is not admissible. B. a state can require a criminal defendant to bear the burden of proof in a competence hearing. C. competence to stand trial and competence to plead guilty are two distinct entities. D. a standard of clear and convincing evidence is the necessary standard of proof in competency hearings.
Between 25 and 45 percent of preschoolers and young school-age children spend much time in solitary make-believe,
A) avoiding contact with adults or peers. B) which interferes in their ability to form friendships. C) which is a sign of maladjustment. D) creating imaginary companions.
It is ethical to fabricate experimental results
A) only if all other alternatives have been considered. B) whenever the experimental design calls for it. C) if fewer than 20% of the data are missing. D) at no time.