Zach comes home past his curfew and is yelled at by his parents. If, as a result of being yelled at, Zach never comes home late again it would be an example of ____________

a. positive punishment
b. positive reinforcement
c. negative punishment
d. negative reinforcement


a

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Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development states that:

A) genuine and consistent love can alleviate the effects of a traumatic childhood. B) human development involves the transfer of libidinal energy from one erogenous zone to another. C) the collective unconscious contains archetypes that reflect the history of humankind. D) unconscious sexual and aggressive impulses are less important than social relationships.

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Kristin is 50 pounds overweight and just learned she is pregnant. If she does not lose weight, her baby may be at risk of being born stillborn

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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. Britt is a member of an environmental activist organization and has helped organize peaceful protests on campus. She is deeply involved in her Sociology studies and admires the

instructor in that course, yet feels that most of her professors have outdated ideas. According to the text, Britt could be best described as a member of the _________________ subculture. a. academic b. rebel c. vocational d. collegiate

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Which of the following is the best example of intermodal perception?

A) A baby who has been sucking a nubby pacifier will look longer at a picture of a nubby pacifier. B) An infant will drink more sweetened water than unsweetened water. C) An infant who had habituated to a singing, rotating toy will look longer when the toy produces a new song as it rotates. D) An infant who saw his father shave imitates the action by moving a crayon over his own face.

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