Derek's father told him he would have to scrub the bathrooms
twice a week and wash the dishes every night for three weeks because Derek brought home a poor report card. In terms of operant conditioning, the specific technique Derek's father is employing is _____ punishment.
Answer: positive
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In the normal course of an action potential, ____
a. sodium channel remain open for long periods of time b. the concentration of sodium equalizes across the membrane c. sodium remains much more concentrated outside than inside the neuron d. subthreshold stimulation intensifies the action potential
Infants lose their stepping reflex as a result of
a. maturation of the brain. b. interaction among maturation, the increasing weight of an infant's body, and gravity. c. maturation of an infant's body d. preparation to begin crawling, which occurs before walking
Tomas says, "I woogied the book yesterday." Tomas' friend, Elliott, can infer that 'woogied' is an action due to the process of
A) syntactical bootstrapping. B) overregularization. C) fast mapping. D) syntactical mapping.
Which of the following statements about resilience is true?
A) Resilience is a preexisting attribute rather than a capacity that develops over time. B) Resilience enables children to use internal and external resources to cope with adversity. C) Because they are repeatedly exposed to adversity, abused children become increasingly resilient over time. D) Resilience is less common among children with a mastery-oriented approach to new situations.