Research on the treatment of autism by Lovaas showed that
A. intensive behavioral treatment was more beneficial than less intensive treatment
B. children were more likely to improve when placed in regular classrooms
C. both a and b
D. none of the above
C. both a and b
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Which of the following self-deceptions developed by Shelley Taylor and her colleagues refers to unrealistic positive thinking about the future?
A. control B. optimism C. meaning D. subjectivity
Dr. Fernwood is a research psychologist. The main focus of her research is to use psychological knowledge to find ways to reduce bullying in schools. Dr. Fernwood's research could be described as ____________ psychology
A) basic B) forensic C) applied D) I/O
Which is NOT a reason that global warming may increase aggression?
a. As the environment gets hotter, aggression increases. b. Global warming will exacerbate existing problems that influence aggression such as poverty and unstable social units. c. As warming occurs, cognitive processing of ambiguous situations is impaired, resulting in increased aggression. d. With global warming come increased occurrences of famine and drought, thereby endangering populations already struggling to survive.
Operant behaviors are usually defined as a _____ because _____
A) ?class of responses; such a definition makes naturalistic observation easier B) ?specific response; behaviorists prefer specificity in measurement C) ?class of responses; they incorporate all responses that are capable of producing the consequence D) ?specific response; cumulative recorders can only record specific responses