Carol smokes all day long, and sometimes she feels that the cigarette actually relaxes her -- maybe ten percent of the time. She continues to smoke for the relaxation it brings. This is an example of:
a. intermittent reinforcement.
b. shaping.
c. incompatible behavior.
d. negative reinforcement.
A.
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Assertive behaviors should never
a. infringe upon the rights of others. b. negatively affect relationships. c. alter the client's personality. d. conflict with societal norms.
According to your textbook, the main reason that we do not have sufficient research examining the development of personality disorders is that
a. many individuals do not seek treatment in the early phases of these disorders b. there is insufficient research funding for these disorders, due to relative lack of public awareness. c. sophisticated research methods are necessary to study disorders that are so ingrained in personality. d. all of these are cited as key contributors to the lack of sufficient research.
Which of the following is NOT an example of modern job segregation?
a. Workers in female-dominated fields earning less than in male-dominated field b. Concentration of white women in jobs where there is little opportunity for advancement c. Women and minority groups working in separate cubicles from white men d. Concentration of minority workers in jobs with little chance for increase in salary
compared with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among men, PTSD among women is ______ severe, and its duration is ______.
a. less; longer b. less; shorter c. more; longer d. more; shorter