A youngster finds that whenever he cries, he receives attention from his mom. So he cries a lot more in order to receive attention. Technically, the attention he receives is
a. a negative reinforcer.
b. a positive reinforcer.
c. a negative punisher.
d. neither a reinforcer nor a punisher.
Answer: b. a positive reinforcer.
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a. are less likely to challenge children during play than mothers. b. who are supportive contribute to better cognitive, social, and emotional development in their children c. who are unmarried tend to be very involved parents d. tend to avoid engaging in playful behavior with their children
Beatrice simply has no energy left for her job. She is totally unmotivated and feels exploited by the company for which she works. She is best described as experiencing a. alienation
b. burn out. c. job satisfaction. d. vocational maturity.
Babies conceived during times of famine are more likely to develop schizophrenia than babies whose mothers were not malnourished during pregnancy
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A school psychologist would be most likely to _____
a) conduct an experiment. b) counsel a disruptive student. c) treat a student with schizophrenia. d) study teaching methods.