A consequence that decreases the probability that a behavior will be repeated is a technical definition of the term:
a. punishment
b. threat
c. self-efficacy
d. partial schedule
a
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Taijin kyofusho
A. is an example of a specifier for major depressive disorder included in the most recent edition of the DSM. B. is experienced by members of Native American tribes. C. involves a preoccupation with death and the dead which brings on psychological symptoms. D. involves anxiously avoiding interpersonal situations due to fear that one’s appearance, actions, or odor will offend others.
__________ include the internal and/or external sex organs that are present at birth
a) primary sex characteristics b) innate sex characteristics c) secondary sex characteristics d) hormonally determined sex characteristics
The use of objects that can be traded for food, candy, treats, or special privileges with the purpose of reinforcing behavior is called
a. the participant modeling technique. b. a contingency contract. c. a group extinction procedure. d. a token economy. e. systematic flooding.
Which of the following statements about memory is FALSE?
A) Long-term memory is characterized by how long information has been held. B) Rehearsal helps keep information in short-term memory. C) Adolescents' short-term memory is better than children's. D) Long-term memory has to do with depth of processing.