Edgar cannot sleep because he is terribly worried about his research paper. So Edgar decides to get out of bed and continue working on the paper. Although he stays up to nearly 3 A.M., he is relieved that it is done and easily falls off to sleep
In the future, Edgar will be more likely to finish his work before going to bed so that he can avoid the worry and sleeplessness. Such behavior is an example of
a. positive reinforcement.
b. negative reinforcement.
c. punishment.
d. classical conditioning.
b
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The scala media makes up part of the ____
a. tympanic membrane b. middle ear c. cochlea d. ossicles
Scholars who study international differences in academic achievement agree that _____ is (are) far more responsible for academic differences than are cultural differences
school practices such as teaching the number of immigrants poverty geography
Which bit of evidence suggests that eidetic memory isn't truly photographic?
a. The fact that eidetic memory can only recall concepts and not specific details. b. The fact that eidetic memory can also apply to auditory stimuli. c. The fact that eidetikers sometimes make errors. d. The fact that eidetikers are a much greater chance of being color-blind.