Robert did not want to go to school one morning, and so pretended that he was ill. Sure enough, his mother fell for the trick and let him stay home that day. Thereafter, Robert often pretended that he was ill so that he did not have to go to school. Robert's tendency to pretend that he was ill was strengthened through the process of _________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


negative reinforcement

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A. "I noticed that Goodman and Hernandez agreed on the new environmental policy." B. "Goodman answered the question on job creation very well." C. "I wonder why Goodman was vague on the school tax issue when I know he has a clear idea about that." D. "Hernandez is really going to make this a tight race."

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Which example illustrates the proper way to cite a source in a research report when the author's name appears outside the body of the sentence?

a. (Sam Smith, 2005) b. (Smith, 2005) c. (2005, Sam Smith) d. (2005, Smith)

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What does REM stand for?

A) Random Excitatory Memory B) Rapid Eye Movement C) Repletion of Extra Melatonin D) Rigorous Energetic Motion

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In the classical conditioning interpretation of drug tolerance, what is the unconditioned response??

a. The procedure of administering the drug
b. The entry of the drug into the brain
c. The social setting in which someone takes the drug
d. The body's defenses against the drug

Psychology