Take the issue of stealing. The point of view of society as a whole is that if some people get away with stealing, then others may be tempted to steal also, and chaos can result. What concept does this best illustrate?

a. Reinforcement theory
b. The social allergy effect
c. The bad apple effect
d. The propinquity effect


C

Psychology

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Decreasing the likelihood of behavior by administering something aversive is an example of _____.

A. positive reinforcement B. negative reinforcement C. positive punishment D. negative punishment

Psychology

The group effect called _____ is likely to lead the group to make more risky shifts in decision-making

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

Research on emotions in the 21st century demonstrates that ______.

A. positive emotions determine how adaptive we are in our daily lives B. positive emotions determine how adaptive we are, and negative emotions determine our areas for improvement C. both positive and negative emotions may determine how adaptive we are in our daily lives D. negative emotions have very little to do with adaptive functioning

Psychology

The hypothetical factor that accounts for overall differences in intellect is referred to by a lower-case

a. a. b. f. c. g. d. i.

Psychology