Give an example of positive punishment

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Positive punishment is administering something aversive after a misbehavior. An example of positive punishment would be a speeding ticket after someone goes 15 miles per hour over the speed limit.

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a. ?a neurodegenerative disorder b. ?agnosia c. ?a very small amount of brain damage d. ?anosognosia

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Which of the following suggests that mood disorders have a biological basis?

a. Children model parental attitudes of pessimism. b. Depressed children often get more attention than their siblings. c. Results from twin and adoption studies show a genetic component. d. Some people are more aggressive than others.

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When a six-year-old wears glasses, which of the following is likeliest to be true?

A) Her vision problem is unrelated to growth. B) Her vision problem was discovered by her first-grade teacher. C) She's apt to be the only one in her class of 30 children to wear glasses. D) She's more likely to be from a low- than high-income family.

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A key aspect of __________ apraxia is that a patient asked to imitate a movement is unable to do so using either hand.

A. oral B. limb C. cortical D. agraphic

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