According to the article Watch Yourself about behavior modification as a treatment for ADHD, your alarm clock makes an unpleasant noise and you shut it off, removing the noise. As a result you do so more frequently in the future. This is called:
(a) positive reinforcement
(b) negative reinforcement
(c) positive punishment
(d) negative punishment
B
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Which of the following is the process through which people develop specific, positive, emotional bonds with others?
a. Attachment b. Social referencing c. Emotional differentiation d. Categorization of social objects
The ISAS interpretation of death related behavior emphasizes that
a. use of any given meaning for some item of behavior always has the same consequences. b. any given behavior pattern always stems from the same biological condition. c. all individuals experience death in the same way. d. the meaning of death may change even though the biological aspects do not change.
Brain imaging studies have shown that cultural values can influence brain activity during ______.
a. active learning b. memorization tasks c. performing mathematics calculations d. self-evaluation
Ted and Agnes are getting married and want to start a family soon, but not right away. What is one advantage of waiting to start a family from the perspective of the father's role?
a) Older fathers are more assertive. b) Older fathers have more wisdom to pass on. c) Older fathers spend more time with their children. d) Older fathers are more patient and understanding when disciplining their children.