Any event that increases the probability of the behavior occurring is called ______.
A. reinforcement
B. contingency responding
C. instrumental conditioning
D. behavioral contrast
A. reinforcement
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When the "teachers" in Milgram's obedience study followed orders to shock someone, which of the following was NOT one of the reasons for their obedience?
a. The teachers saw themselves as the researcher's assistants. b. The teachers knew they were not really hurting someone. c. The experimenter accepted responsibility. d. The shocks started small and progressed slowly.
You are studying for a string of five finals in a row, and you haven't slept in the last two days. You will probably
a. have trouble paying attention and have drooping eyelids. b. have trouble doing interesting and complex mental tasks. c. have increased pain tolerance. d. exhibit all of these characteristics.
Phoebe is very proud of her ability to speak Japanese, her parents' native language, and she has taught herself a number of traditional Japanese dances and songs. Phoebe is proud of her _______________
majority culture || context || socioeconomic status || ethnicity || || ||
A study appears to find evidence of "sleep learning"—the ability to perceive and retain material played on an audio recording while a person sleeps, unaware of the recording
What would you want to know about this research before deciding to record this chapter and play it by your bedside all night instead of studying it in the usual way? What will be an ideal response?