According to Skinner, the most common form of control of behavior in our society is:

a. positive reward
b. reward
c. extinction
d. punishment


d

Psychology

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According to the philosopher Kierkegaard, truth is:

a. relational b. abstract c. concrete d. an abstraction of the subject, man, from the object he observes

Psychology

Jane is considering using two different tests of mechanical aptitude, both of which have good evidence of validity, to help select her auto mechanics. From prior research she knows that the two tests are correlated at .93. Which of the following recommendations would be best to make to Jane?

a. Give both tests to all applicants. b. Give one test or the other, but not both. c. Use neither test because testing is not a good way to select mechanics. d. Find another test that has a higher correlation than .93 with either of the other two tests.

Psychology

Studying the elements of sensations, feelings, and images is most directly associated with which school of psychology?

a. structuralism b. functionalism c. behaviorism d. humanism

Psychology

Which of the following occupations is expected to have the greatest increase in new jobs between 2006 and 2016?

A) Child care workers B) Fast food workers C) Retail salespeople D) Registered nurses

Psychology