According to behaviorism, positive reinforcement increases the likelihood that we will do something and negative reinforcement decreases the likelihood that we will do it

A. True
B. False


Answer: True

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Tefillin are bound to one’s forehead and one’s ______ arm

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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According to Pojman, we are to make ethical judgments using reason, and not emotions such as sympathy because they are entirely irrelevant to ethics

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. According to your text, conscience is primarily a function of our upbringing. 2. The text claims that different people’s consciences can lead in contradictory directions. 3. The text argues that love alone is sufficient to resolve all moral issues. 4. According to the text, conscience, love, and the Golden Rule are worthy rules of thumb for ethics, but they have their limits. 5. The word "teleological" is related to a Greek word meaning "duty."

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