In a psychology class, the students have to turn in a topic report every two weeks. Typically, they get in a writing frenzy a couple of days before the report is due; then they do not write anything until right before the next due date. This pattern of responding illustrates the partial reinforcement schedule known as __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
fixed interval
FI
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Between the ages of 18 months and 2 years, toddlers begin to produce what some psychologists describe as "telegraphic speech." Describe what telegraphic speech sounds like, and why it was given this name
What will be an ideal response?
Duane, age 2, and his older brother are eating lunch, and both boys are given cookies for dessert. Duane's older brother accidentally drops his cookie on the floor and begins crying, so Duane offers to share his cookie with his brother. Duane's actions indicate he has reached the point where he is able to demonstrate __________.
A. empathy B. trust C. self-awareness D. negotiation
As a camp counselor, you are surprised when you hear that one of your young campers takes a hormone replacement drug intranasally to treat a psychological disorder. The disorder is most likely
a. enuresis. b. autism. c. somnambulism. d. encopresis.
A wavelength of 10,000 meters would fall in the _____ range of the electromagnetic spectrum
A) ?X-rays B) ?radio wave C) ?infrared rays D) ?gamma rays