Which of the following best describes charted data for a variable interval schedule of reinforcement?
a. slight dip in responses after reinforcement
b. slow, steady rate of response
c. responses decrease after an initial steep increase
d. fast, steady rates of response
e. responses pause after each reinforcement
b
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When Colin was young, he was stung by a bee and had a severe allergic reaction. Now, many years later, whenever he hears a buzzing sound (including when people imitate a buzzing sound), he becomes nervous and panics. In this example, the unconditioned stimulus is
a. the severe allergic reaction.
b. the bee sting.
c. the buzzing sound.
d. Colin's reacting nervously and panicking.
e . people imitating a buzzing sound.
Mireille began having brief episodes of overwhelming anxiety about a year ago. She doesn't know what causes them, but she has had them in the grocery store, at busy restaurants and once while driving. Her heart pounds, she has difficulty breathing and sometimes she feels like her body no longer belongs to her. She is afraid she will go crazy or have a heart attack. Based on this information, Mireille may have?
A. Obsessive-compulsive disorder B. A somatoform disorder C. A dissociative disorder D. A panic disorder
Which of the following statements regarding Kanfer's view of therapy is true?
a. Therapy should aim to replace dysfunctional automatic responses with desired ones. b. Therapy should involve free-association. c. Therapy is not a stage-like process like psychoanalysis. d. None of these answers are correct.
During the course of delirium, the person's mental state often fluctuates between periods of clarity ("lucid intervals"), which are most common in the __________, and periods of confusion and disorientation
a. morning b. afternoon c. early evening d. middle of the night