The withdrawal of reinforcement for a behavior is called
a. negative punishment.
b. extinction.
c. dishabituation.
d. inhibition.
Ans: b. extinction.
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a. late-selection filtering. b. the misinformation effect. c. non-distributed practice. d. the serial-position effect.
Which evidence best demonstrates an environmental impact on intelligence?
a. a high correlation between the IQ scores of identical twins b. a low correlation between the IQ scores of strangers c. the rapid increase in average WISC scores seen during the past 25 years d. the stability of WISC scores seen during the past 25 years
An individual or environmental characteristic that precedes a mental disorder and is correlated with that disorder is called
a. resilience. b. a risk factor. c. protective factor. d. protective resilience.
Who among the following individuals belongs to the demographic with a higher risk of experiencing sleep apnea?
A) Ariel, a teenager with few friends B) Michael, a relatively inactive 25-year-old man C) Jocelyn, a middle-aged widow D) Mark, an overweight 55-year-old man