For Skinner, “mental events” are:
a. certain bodily processes to which we have assigned verbal labels
b. important determinants of behavior
c. nonphysical entities
d. modified by reinforcement contingencies just like physical events were
a. certain bodily processes to which we have assigned verbal labels
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a. may increase height and weight gains. b. are being used to control normal high activity levels of children at home or at school. c. may become more effective, even too potent, over time. d. associated with very serious psychomotor side effects such as tardive dyskinesia.
If a researcher is attempting to assess the reliability of a measure of depression, the method of choice would be
a. internal consistency. b. time sampling. c. the test-retest method. d. more than one of these.
Of the various hypothesized influences of paraphilia, the ones that we know the least about involve a. biological influences such as genetics and neurotransmitters
b. reinforced but inappropriate masturbatory fantasies. c. social influences such as inadequate development of social skills. d. paradoxical effects of repeated attempts to suppress unwanted arousal.
Ginny finds out that her husband is having an affair. She becomes very depressed and tells her best friend, "I couldn't survive if he left me.". According to REBT, Ginny's depression is the result of
a. having lost meaningfulness in her life, and her need to make the courageous choice to finally divorce her husband. b. having developed learned helplessness through avoidance conditioning. c. her use of the defense mechanism of regression as a coping mechanism. d. her irrational belief that she should depend on others who are stronger than herself.