Patrick and Mike are brothers who are fighting over a new toy. Their mother sends them to separate rooms until they can calm down and agree to share the toy and play "nicely.". Mother is using the operant conditioning technique known as ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
time-out
time out
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What will be an ideal response?
A "scalloped" response pattern is typical of which type of reinforcement schedule?
a. fixed-ratio b. fixed-interval c. variable-ratio d. variable-interval e. continuous
__________ is an approach in which a person's withdrawal is monitored by professional staff in a treatment setting, but no drugs are administered
a. Pharmacotherapy b. Social detoxification c. Milieu therapy d. Aftercare
Alfred Adler’s beliefs that birth order is an important factor in personality development have ____
a. ?been supported by many studies b. ?been supported in studies on males, but not in studies of females c. ?been supported in studies on females, but not in studies of males d. ?not been supported by research