At a restaurant, a child asks his parents for an extra dessert. The parents say no. The child begins to cry, and the parents then buy the child the extra dessert. In this instance, the child's crying behavior has been influenced by:

Question options:

social positive reinforcement

external positive reinforcement

escape from demands

internal sensory positive reinforcement


external positive reinforcement

Psychology

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

The most promising research in discovering ways to slow the aging process is investigating hypothermia, lowering the core body temperature

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology

_____________ research does not an attempt to explain how or why something happened, but instead it is an opportunity to present observations about the characteristics of the subject

A) Descriptive B) Quasi-experimental C) Experimental D) Subjective

Psychology

Which statement accurately describes the progression of listening skills in young infants?

a) By age 3 months, infants are referred to as native listeners. b) By age 3 months, infants can perceive speech sounds in all languages. c) By 12 months of age, infants are referred to as universal listeners. d) By 12 months of age, infants become native listeners.

Psychology