A local movie theater had small cups of popcorn sitting on the counter where patrons purchased tickets. The cups were called "complimentary cups," and their purpose was to promote the sale of popcorn. This procedure is most similar to
a. self-reinforcement.
b. generalized reinforcement.
c. intermittent reinforcement.
d. reinforcer sampling.
d
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With regards to the potential contributing factors to sexual orientation, which of the following is a correct statement?
A. It has been shown that a domineering mother and abusive father lead to changes in sexual orientation. B. It has been shown that sexual orientation is a learned behavior. C. It has been shown that sexual orientation is genetic. D. It has been shown that it is likely that sexual orientation is determined by a complex interaction between biological and environmental variables.
When presented with a picture of a woman's face, a two-month-old infant will likely fixate on the ________ while a four-month-old infant will likely fixate on the ________
a. chin; hair c. mouth; chin b. eyes; mouth d. hair; eyes
When Nand feels angry, he goes home and listens to heavy metal music. According to research, if Nand is typical of adolescent heavy metal fans, which of the following may we predict is the most likely effect? After listening to the music for a while, Nand
a. calms down. b. feels angrier. c. writes a song. d. withdraws.
After watching wrestling on TV for an hour, 5-year-old Samuel went outside to play. When 5-year-old Jamie, who lives next door, came outside, Samuel shoved him and tried to get him in a headlock. This situation can best be explained by ________
a) excitation transfer theory b) instrumental aggression c) the social learning perspective d) classical conditioning