When Joe thinks about his sorely missed girlfriend he drinks alcohol, which helps dull his feelings. This best illustrates

a. positive reinforcement.
b. negative reinforcement.
c. positive punishment.
d. negative punishment.
e. Stimulus generalization


b. negative reinforcement.

Psychology

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a. easily and constantly aroused from sleep b. vivid memories of episodes c. disorientation and difficulty with arousal d. continuous insomnia

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When the oldest generations are given limited roles and circumscribed opportunities in society in order to make way for upcoming generations, the culture is practicing age ______

Fill in the blank with correct word

Psychology

Which term is used to refer to the time period during which humans existed but left no written records?

a. Mesozoic Era c. oral culture b. Neanderthal period d. prehistory

Psychology

What term describes when participants drop out of a longitudinal study?

a. selective survival b. attrition c. cohort effect d. selective sampling

Psychology