When the family dog licks the faces of the children in the family, they laugh and give the dog a treat. When the dog licks the faces of the parents, they scold the dog. As a result, the dog no longer licks the faces of the parents, but continues to lick the faces of the children. The parents' faces would be an example of a(n)_________ for the dog licking their faces:
a. negative reinforcer
b. S-delta
c. unconditioned stimulus
d. discriminative stimulus
b
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a. stable-order principle b. one-to-one principle c. cardinality principle d. universality principle
Justin’s 4-month old daughter loves playing with her rattle but when she rolls out of her crib and onto the floor, she acts as if she doesn’t even realize it’s gone. According to Piaget Justin’s daughter has not yet developed:
A. myelination. B. accommodation. C. object permanence. D. theory of mind. E. schemas.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three mental structures that Freud believed composed one's personality?
a. ego b. superego c. ideal self d. id
Pastukh meditates faithfully every day. His friends doubt that it does him any good at all. Which of his friends' statements is most accurate?
a. Research has shown it to be effective in reducing high blood pressure. b. A prolonged period of REM sleep produces the same effect in terms of alpha brain waves. c. Meditation achieves less spiritual enlightenment than watching a good sporting event. d. All of these.