Maura went to kindergarten for the first time this week. She travels to school on the bus with

children of many different ages. On Friday, Maura responded to her father's request with an
unacceptable word.

Her father was horrified and was ready to punish Maura. Maura's
grandmother, however, stopped him and whispered in his ear "Just ignore it and it will go
away." Maura's grandmother's advice is an example of which of the following operant
conditioning principles?
a. Positive reinforcement
b. Negative reinforcement
c. Extinction
d. Generalization


c. Extinction

Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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George Romanes, a younger follower of Darwin, popularized the idea of studying animal intelligence. What was his preferred research method late in his life and career?

a. case studies b. repeated observations of problem solving c. randomized controlled trials d. anecdotal reports of untrained observers

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The auditory equivalent of the icon is the ____________

a. echo b. vibration c. sound wave d. neural trace

Psychology

A friend tells you that "all left­handed people are right­brain dominant." Explain why your friend is mistaken regarding brain dominance and what brain dominance involves, and describe some behavioral clues that may indicate a person's brain dominance

What will be an ideal response

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