You buy a new car that always starts instantly on cold mornings (continuous reinforcement). It suddenly fails one time, and you immediately call a service station. Suppose, however, that your car often gives you trouble on cold mornings (variable reinforcement). It is likely that you will try to start the car several times before calling a service station due to the __________ effect.
A. partial reinforcement
B. successive approximation
C. secondary reinforcement
D. delayed reinforcement
Answer: A
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A. determined by the pineal gland B. determined by melatonin levels C. age related D. genetically determined
The National Crime Victimization Survey estimates that 191,000 women were sexually assaulted in 2004. This included 72,000 rapes and another 40,000 attempted rapes. How many males are estimated to be victims of rape?
A. 1% B. 10% C. 15% D. 18%
Which of the following kinds of data provides the weakest scientific evidence for a genetic influence on personality?
A. Twin-study data B. Similarity between personalities of parents and children raised by their parents C. Adoption studies data D. Comparing personalities of twins separated at birth
The group from which you will actually sample in reality is the ____
a. census b. population c. theoretical population d. accessible population