Which of the following enhances the effectiveness of punishment?
a. The consequence should always be contingent on the target behavior.
b. The consequence should be delayed.
c. Reinforcement should immediately follow punishment.
d. Warning cues prior to the administration should be avoided.
a
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A. efficient B. inclusive C. salient D. challenging
Your psychology professor asks you and your classmates to write down the necessary and sufficient features of a pet. Based on what you have read in this chapter, what would you expect to find when you read your classmates' definitions?
A. nearly precise agreement because everyone in the class has the same idea of a simple concept like "pet" B. general agreement, but not as precise an agreement as you would see if the professor asked the class to categorize a series of photographs of pets and non-pets C. more precise agreement than you would see if the professor asked the class to categorize a series of photos of pets and non-pets D. about the same level of agreement that you would see if the professor asked the class to categorize a series of photographs of pets and non-pets
Due to normative metabolic changes, older adults will face the most risk from which of the four symptoms of alcoholism?
a. impaired control b. craving c. tolerance d. physical dependence
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Correlational studies never involve naturalistic observations or systematic observations.