Decreasing the likelihood of behavior by administering something aversive is an example of _____.
A. positive reinforcement
B. negative reinforcement
C. positive punishment
D. negative punishment
Answer: C
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What did children do to demonstrate that they had developed an awareness of self in the
common experiment where the researcher puts rouge on the baby's nose and then puts the baby in front of a mirror? a. Stared for extended periods of time b. Began to cry when looking at their noses c. Tried to touch the rouge by touching the mirror d. Touched their own noses while looking into the mirror
After a child is toilet trained during the day, it can take __________ or __________ before children achieve elimination control at night.
A. weeks; months B. months; years C. days; weeks D. hours; days
Based on his observation of brain damage and behavioral difficulties in a stroke victim, Paul Broca concluded that __________.
A. the control of speech is a function of the brain's left hemisphere B. the brain's right hemisphere controls motor movements on the right side of the body C. damage to the right hemisphere impairs speech D. different regions of the brain control heart rate and breathing, purposeful movements, and sensory function
Dr. Abboud's client has a background of parental neglect, harsh punishment, and witnessing of violence. The client likely has __________ personality disorder as a result.
A. histrionic B. borderline C. narcissistic D. antisocial