Behavior modification to reduce self-injurious behaviors has been most successful in programs that rely on the use of
a. extinction.
b. punishment.
c. response cost.
d. positive reinforcement.
Answer: b.
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Reaction time was first used as a measure of intelligence by:
a. Binet b. Galton c. Hanson d. Einstein
The reason cognitive-behavioral approaches to therapy continue to be popular in training programs is
a. the techniques are straightforward and problem-oriented. b. as a relatively "scripted" approach, it is easier for clinicians to learn than some other approaches. c. there is solid data about the efficacy of this treatment approach for a variety of disorders. d. all of the above
The advantage of including two treatment groups receiving the treatment at different times in a replicated interrupted time series design is that
a. the control group is not necessary. b. the effect of a possible history threat to internal validity is more apparent. c. you avoid have to engage in pretest-posttest measurements. d. you can use counterbalancing to avoid maturation problems.
What is one way in which early psychology differed from psychology today? a. Early psychologists put more emphasis on studying brain functioning
b. Early psychologists had lower expectations and lower ambitions for their research. c. Early psychologists were more interested in positive psychology. d. Early psychologists expected someone to be the Copernicus or Darwin of the mind.