A teacher takes away 1 minute of recess time when a child misbehaves in class. Taking away recess time is an example of ____________
a. negative reinforcement
b. positive reinforcement
c. punishment
d. social learning theory
Answer: C
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What is one reason why scientists use animals rather than humans in their research?
A. Animals experience more consistent and controlled environments than people do. B. Animals are less costly research subjects than humans. C. There are no ethical regulations protecting animals in research. D. The U.S. government does not have laws ensuring ethical treatment of research animals.
Horney disagreed with Freud's contention that:
a. unconscious processes play an important role in character development b. personality development is influenced tremendously by early childhood experiences c. personality development is influenced more by genetic factors than by environmental factors d. personality development is influenced by the use of defense mechanisms
Based on a study by Lassiter and his colleagues (2007) examining how judges and police officers viewed tapes of interrogations, if you were going to be interrogated by a detective, you would not want the camera pointed at
a. the wall. b. both you and the detective. c. you only. d. the detective only.
Brendan is a one-year-old boy and recently suffered an injury to the part of the brain that controls language. On examining him, the neurologist says that other areas of the brain will assume functions of the damaged part and he will not lose the ability to speak or understand a language. The neurologist bases this diagnosis on the _____ of Brendan's brain
A) plasticity B) carcinogenicity C) elasticity D) immunogenicity