Many people remember happy, positive events better than disappointments and irritations. This difference would best be explained by
a. repression.
b. encoding failure.
c. retroactive interference.
d. proactive interference.
ANSWER: a
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Compared with the results of the standard extinction procedure, following each response with a mild electric shock during extinction in Exercise 31
a. decreased then increased responding. b. increased then decreased responding. c. left responding largely the same as when no shock occurred during extinction. d. produced a very different pattern of responding that demonstrated the distinctive effect of punishment.
In positive reinforcement, what happens immediately following the occurrence of the behavior?
What will be an ideal response?
Research manipulating the number of bystanders across groups of randomly assigned participants has found that there is a _____ between the number of bystanders and the probability of any one participant helping.
A) positive correlation B) negative correlation C) direct causal relationship D) causal and inverse relationship
Which type of group therapy is unlikely to involve the services of a trained mental health professional?
A) Self-help support groups B) Family therapy C) Couples therapy D) Psychodynamic therapy