The preschool teachers have started reducing the amount of time children must spend cleaning the classroom when the class has behaved well the entire day. The teachers have started using which of the following as a way to increase the likelihood that children will behave well?
a. positive reinforcement
b. negative reinforcement
c. positive punishment
d. negative punishment
B
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Impaired ability to plan or organize daily activities, engage in abstract thinking, or understand the sequence of events, such as maneuvering driving turns to get to and from the grocery store, are examples of
a. apraxia. b. agnosia. c. aphasia. d. executive functioning deficit.
Diana and Erin are not able to figure out how they can fit two cupboards, a futon, a computer, and a refrigerator into their small dorm room. Just when it seems hopeless, Erin says, "Aha, I've got it!" and begins moving the items around
Erin's sudden revelation is most likely due to ________ a. simplifying the process by imagining a prototype of a college dorm room and then making a decision based on the prototype. b. clues that triggered nonconscious processing about the room arrangement followed by conscious awareness of the solution. c. subconscious processing and automatic routines that she has learned so that she can perform them without thinking. d. the ability to multitask in an efficient manner.
The denominator of the z test is
a. the standard deviation of the sample c. the standard error of the mean b. Cohen's d d. the standard score equivalent
One important contribution of Freud's theory was that
a. he truly understood the role of women in society. b. he heavily utilized experimental evidence to support his theories. c. he applied the same principles to normal and abnormal behavior. d. he increased the focus on positive growth for individuals.