Ted taught his cat to turn in a circle every time he waved his hand in a circular motion. After the response Ted would pet the cat and give it a treat. From Skinner's perspective the treat would be considered a
a. bribe. c. reinforcer.
b. stimulus. d. control.
C
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A) nephrons B) photoreceptors C) keratinocytes D) melanocytes
In the context of group decision making, which of the following is true of the majority-wins scheme?
A) If a jury is deadlocked, the members may eventually follow the lead of the first juror to switch his or her position. B) The group tends to adopt the decision that reflects the first shift in opinion expressed by any group member. C) The group comes to recognize that one approach is objectively correct. D) It is the most commonly used social decision scheme.
Julius only classifies an animal as a bird if it sings, flies, and builds a nest. He considers these necessary features that all birds must have. In this case, Julius' categorization method uses:
a. family resemblance b. prototypes c. exemplars d. defining features
The nonequivalent before-after design controls for ____ but not for ____
a. history; maturation b. history; selection-maturation c. maturation; history d. selection-maturation; the Hawthorne effect