A change in the quality or pattern of mental activity, such as increased alertness or divided consciousness, is called a(n)

a. waking consciousness.
b. altered state of consciousness.
c. transient state of consciousness.
d. hallucination.


b

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____ is any action that increases the likelihood of the response that it follows

a. Reinforcement b. Feedback c. Punishment d. Conditioning

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Bill wants to increase the amount of water that he drinks each day, so he keeps a filled water bottle on his desk at work. Bill also sets his watch to beep every hour to remind him to take a drink of water. Which antecedent control strategy is Bill using to increase his desired behavior of drinking water?

a. removing the discriminative stimulus and cues b. presenting the discriminative stimulus and cues c. arranging establishing operations d. increasing response effort

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When you give directions and point down the street, the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls this voluntary movement of your finger is the __________ nervous system

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Regarding those individuals who are intellectually disabled, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Intellectual disability begins at an IQ of approximately 70 or below. b. Support from others during childhood adds greatly to an intellectually disabled person's chances of becoming a well-adjusted member of society. c. Intellectually disabled persons have no handicap where feelings are concerned. d. The new definitions of levels of intellectual disability in the DSM-V now deemphasize adaptive behaviors and focus more heavily on IQ.

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