As a trainer is working with a killer whale, what primary reinforcer is being associated with the sound of a whistle?
A. a specific behavior
B. to follow a target
C. an underwater light
D. food
Answer: D
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Which of the following is the appropriate definition of neurosurgery for psychiatric disorders?
A. Procedural surgical information given to a patient to reduce anxiety prior to surgery B. Surgery performed on brain tissue to reduce the symptoms of psychological disorders C. Surgery that severs the spinal cord of the patient D. A procedure in which brief electrical currents are used to trigger a seizure that typically lasts one minute
Infants undergoing circumcision should not be given painkillers.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
According to Peter Shalvey (1992),
a. neither positive nor negative moods can increase awareness of the self. b. positive but not negative moods can increase awareness of the self. c. both positive and negative moods can increase awareness of the self. d. negative but not positive moods can increase awareness of the self.
Recall Muzafer Sherif's research with two groups of 11-year-old boys camping at Robber's Cave (the "Eagles" and the "Rattlers"). The groups were fiercely competitive for several weeks. What triggered a peaceful reconciliation? That is, how was their animosity finally brought to an end?
a. They were brought into more and more frequent contact with one another. b. They engaged in a number of tasks that built perspective-taking abilities. c. They were put in a situation that established a clear winner and a clear loser. d. They were put in a situation where they needed to cooperate in order to achieve a superordinate goal.