Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?
A) Giving a child candy for completing their homework
B) Removing a child's chores when he or she completes homework
C) Allowing students homework passes if they work hard during class
D) Taking away privileges if a child does not follow classroom rules
A
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a. motor neurons b. dendrites c. sensory neurons d. axons
Which of the following stimuli were used in Ebbinghaus's "memory" experiment discussed in your text?
a. Common words b. Light illuminated on the left or the right of a computer screen c. Grey rectangles in front of light rectangles d. Three-letter nonsense words
Regarding procrastination, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Because students often equate grades with their personal worth, students who procrastinate can blame poor work on a late start rather than a lack of ability. b. Students with all-or-nothing work habits often procrastinate. c. Procrastinators tend to feel frustrated, bored, and guilty more often than those who do not procrastinate. d. Students who are perfectionists rarely procrastinate.
Studies using mock juries have shown that detrimental pretrial publicity changes the conviction rate from 45% in a control condition to
A. 49%. B. 59%. C. 68%. D. 82%.