Kim writes a behavioral contract with her psychologist that states she will keep her appointments. Kim makes out checks for organizations she dislikes, and if she misses an appointment the psychologist will mail one check. By keeping appointments, Kim is able to avoid this consequence. This is a ____________ contingency for Kim's desirable behavior of keeping appointments
a. positive punishment
b. negative punishment
c. positive reinforcement
d. negative reinforcement
d
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Jocelyn is 25 years old and feels very insecure about some of the personal and career choices she has made so far. Consequently, at this point in her life, she is unwilling to form a serious, committed relationship with another person. Based on Erikson's theory, Jocelyn may
a. become self-indulgent and self-absorbed. b. develop a sense of isolation. c. experience feelings of despair and bitterness. d. develop feelings of inferiority and doubt.
Compared to anorexia nervosa, bulimia ____
a. is much easier to diagnose on the basis of appearance b. is much more prevalent c. has little to do with self-control d. is unrelated to body size concern or weight
If you relate the definition of test anxiety to a memory of a time when your best friend was extremely nervous about taking a test,
a. you will have a harder time remembering the definition of the term. b. you will have an easier time remembering the definition of the term. c. this past memory will have no effect on whether you remember the definition or not. d. you will most likely start feeling anxious about the test and impair your performance on it significantly.
F. C. Donders developed his technique for studying mental processes more than 130 years ago. Which statement best describes the role his methodology plays in the research of cognitive psychologists today?
a. Donders's methods are only used in research with animals today. b. Donders's basic premise, that mental steps require time, is believed to be incorrect. c. Researchers still follow Donders's basic logic. d. Researchers use Donders's methodology for stimulus categorization, but not for response selection.