The principle of behavioral discrepancy suggests that parents should __________ praising their children's behavior if praise is to function successfully as a reinforcer.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


be sparing in

Psychology

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Research on the so-called "hedonic treadmill" has shown that both state lottery winners and paralysis victims ____, although paralysis victims ____

a. "get over it" and return to preexisting levels of happiness more quickly than might be expected; do not recover as quickly b. "get over it" and return to preexisting levels of happiness more quickly than might be expected; actually recover even more quickly c. take longer to "get over it" and return to preexisting levels of happiness than might be expected; take an especially long time to recover d. take longer to "get over it" and return to preexisting levels of happiness than might be expected; actually recover more quickly

Psychology

Which of the following is NOT a hormonal method of birth control?

a. Seasonale b. Ortho Evra patch c. NuvaRing d. ParaGard

Psychology

Research using computers to understand artificial intelligence is an example of __________ research

a. pure c. longitudinal b. applied d. none of these

Psychology

How could behaviorism explain Jeff and Ann’s return to Batavia every holiday season? How does the behavioral motivation emphasized by behaviorism compare with that of Fromm’s theory?

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology