When a person engages in a problem behavior (taking drugs) and this behavior is reinforced by decreasing tension or anxiety that the person is feeling, this is an example of:
a. social negative reinforcement
b. automatic positive reinforcement
c. social positive reinforcement
d. automatic negative reinforcement
d
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Based on statistics, which 16-year-old female is most likely to die in an incident involving an automobile accident?
a. Jill, who is European American b. Jane, who is African American c. Jessie, who is Hispanic American d. Joan, who is Asian American
Which of the following research methods uses previously collected company records?
a. Experimental b. Survey c. Archival d. Meta-analysis
It has been found that in humans, latent learning often occurs because of
a. indirect reinforcement. b. immediate gratification. c. operant conditioning. d. the anticipation of future reward.
Brain imaging has shown that people who have practiced meditation for a long time show brain activity similar to which state of consciousness?
A. A person in the early stages of sleep B. A person in the REM stage of sleep C. A person under the influence of marijuana D. A person under the influence of caffeine