Define and provide an example of operant conditioning
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- Operant conditioning
- Voluntary behaviors—the response is voluntary behavior
- Reinforcement—the response is strengthened in frequency or intensity by the presence of positive or negative reinforcements
- Learning occurs when a voluntary response is strengthened because it is associated with positive consequences
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Shalissa is described as being very adaptable, and can apply what she has learned in any given situation. She is probably high in ______________ intelligence
a) analytical b) creative c) naturalistic d) practical
Features of gender dysphoria include all of the following EXCEPT
A. strong and persistent cross-gender identification. B. persistent discomfort with his or her sex. C. strong homosexual urges. D. belief that he or she was born the wrong sex.
If Shayla's scholastic achievement is related to her IQ, how do some researchers explain this correlation?
A) IQ and achievement depend on the same abstract reasoning processes that underlie g. B) The culturally specific information that predicts scholastic achievement is dependent on IQ. C) Achievement is more closely related to fluid intelligence, whereas IQ is a closer measure of crystallized intelligence. D) Shayla's scholastic achievements seem to be relatively unrelated to her experiences.
In an experiment to test the effects of a new pain killing drug, the control group was given a placebo, which initially reduced their pain because the placebo
a. raised their endorphin levels. b. lowered their endorphin levels. c. activated the neurilemmas in their receptor sites. d. deactivated the neurilemmas in the receptor sites.