Barnabus the rat learned a complex series of behaviors, including climbing a staircase, pulling a toy car, wriggling through a tube, and then pressing a lever, in order to receive a food pellet. This complex series of behavior were learned through
a. negative reinforcement.
b. response chaining.
c. programmed instruction.
d. the use of punishment.
B
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a. inborn factors. c. language acquisition devices. b. reinforcement and imitation. d. overgeneralization.
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a. saccadic eye movements b. sensory memory c. saccadic eye movements and sensory memory d. none of these
Which occupational classification system does the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) use?
a. Occupational network classification system (ONCS) b. Standard Occupational Classification system (SOC) c. Occupational classification system (OCS) d. Career classification system (CCS)
Witnessing violence can cause distress:
a. only when the witness was directly involved b. whether the violence is actual or threatened c. even if the violence was not directed at the witness d. both b and c e. none of the above