To reduce the probability of some unwanted behaviour we can use
A) positive reinforcement.
B) immediate reinforcement.
C) negative reinforcement.
D) continuous reinforcement.
E) extinction.
Ans: E) extinction.
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A) general to specific. B) data-based to theory-based. C) fluid to crystallized. D) creative to practical.
____________, or the fluctuations in performance demonstrated by a person, when tested repeatedly, promises to bring new insights to the understanding of gains and losses with age
a) Intraindividual variation b) Gender-graded influences c) Life cycles d) Religious manifestations
Some specific phobias are more common than others and very hard to extinguish, such as a fear of snakes. A biological explanation that distinguishes these hard-to-extinguish fears from other fears is that they:
A. are a result of abnormal activity of neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine, serotonin, and GABA. B. may be genetically based because they contributed to the survival of the species in the past. C. develop because of damage to the pathways between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex. D. are learned through both classical and operant conditioning.
How many morphemes are there in the word “untied”?
a. zero b. one c. two d. three