Seth failed to put away his bicycle at night as he was supposed to. His father told him that he would not be allowed to ride his bicycle for one week. Seth's father tried to change Seth's behavior by using
a. punishment. c. positive reinforcement.
b. extinction. d. negative reinforcement.
a
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a. preventative c. curative b. diagnostic d. palliative
Efferent nerve pathways:
a. carry information toward the brain and spinal cord b. activate the nervous system c. carry information toward muscles and glands d. inhibit the nervous system
Peter Lewinsohn proposed that depression results from an imbalance between behavior and
______. a. ability c. motivation b. reinforcement d. thought
Helena is doing a science experiment with her friends. She is sure people can recognize smells, so she gives them a series of items to smell and identify, but to her dismay, they are barely able to label any of them properly. Then she gives them a list of choices for each smell. What kind of results should she expect to see this time?
A. an insignificant difference in the number of correctly identified smells B. a substantial increase in the number of correctly identified smells C. a minimal increase in the number of correctly identified smells D. a moderate decrease in the number of correctly identified smells