In operant conditioning, a response that happens more often is to __________ as a response that happens less often is to __________.

A. relational learning; perceptual learning
B. reinforcement; punishment
C. punishment; reinforcement
D. unconditioned stimulus; reinforcement


Answer: B

Psychology

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a. propinquity effect b. matching hypothesis c. reciprocity effect d. social allergy effect

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For the following data set [1, 9, 9, 9, 11, 28], which of the following is false?

a. The mode is 9. b. The median is 9. c. The mean is 9. d. The median location is 3.5.

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A. much less B. more C. no more or less D. slightly less

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After conducting many studies in search of the engram, Lashley concluded that the engram

a. is not located in the brain. b. will most likely never be found. c. will be found in certain localized regions of the brain. d. was widely distributed throughout the entire cortex.

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