On Tuesday, Ziggy was promised three token reinforcers for interrupting his teacher 50% fewer times than he had on Monday. This is an example of differential reinforcement of
a. competing behaviors.
b. low response rates.
c. other behaviors.
d. incompatible behaviors.
b
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People with PKU need to follow a diet that limits phenylalanine - which is found in foods mostly rich in protein. By limiting the amount of phenylalanine, the effects of the condition (e.g. neurological problems, rashes, intellectual disability, etc) can be greatly reduced. What does this demonstrate?
a. A genotype-environment interaction b. The difference between one’s chromosomal pattern and his or her genetic pattern c. The diathesis-stress model d. The principle of polygenetic inheritance
The causes of anorexia and bulimia include
a. exaggerated fears of becoming fat. b. overestimation of body size. c. harmful messages in the media. d. all of these.
In a classic study, a group of European American young men at a summer camp were given a difficult test they were sure to fail. In addition, completing the test caused them to miss a trip to the movies, which was normally the high point of their weekly entertainment. Regarding their attitudes, the subjects in this study
a. consistently rated their own family members lower than people who had not been frustrated. b. consistently rated members of two ethnic groups lower than they did on earlier attitudinal tests. c. exhibited discriminatory behavior against lower-level staff members they encountered during the study. d. became more subservient to the camp leaders.