Positive punishers _____ and negative reinforcers _____ the future probability of the behaviour that led to these respective consequences.
A) increase; increase
B) increase; decrease
C) decrease; decrease
D) decrease; increase
D) decrease; increase
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Recent DNA exoneration cases have revealed the most common cause of mistaken convictions to be
a. a coerced confession. b. false alibis. c. racially biased juries. d. inaccurate eyewitnesses.
For which of the following have researchers found either small or no differences when comparing men and women?
a) incidence of masturbation b) frequency of fantasy about sex c) attitudes toward masturbation d) acceptance of extramarital sex
A schema is a mental concept formed through experiences with objects and events.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Imagine that you now experience such an overly strong fear of dogs that you refuse to leave your house for fear of encountering a dog
A learning theorist would suggest that the roots of your fear can be attributed to past classical conditioning, in which you associated the sight and sound of a dog with some aversive experience. This type of explanation would involve the process of a. rationalization. b. pseudoscience. c. reductionism. d. generalization. e. dualism.