Paul wants to increase the amount of time he studies, but is having trouble because he usually ends up playing his favorite video game instead. Paul has his roommate hide the game so that, if he wants to play the game instead of studying, he will first have to spend a lot of time looking for it. This is an example of ____________ for competing behaviors
a. eliminating establishing operations
b. arranging establishing operations
c. decreasing response cost
d. increasing response cost
d
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Behaviors that are motivated by selfish concerns are best described as _____
a. altruistic b. arrogant c. idiographic d. egoistic
The term "just noticeable difference" is loosely synonymous with __________
a. separation threshold b. difference threshold c. response threshold d. absolute threshold
Young teens who are sexually active may be less likely to use contraception because
A) of lack of information. B) they feel it "isn't cool" to use contraception. C) they are not allowed to purchase contraceptives. D) they cannot afford condoms.
Frankie is a second-born son in a family of four. Frankie's gender development will likely
A. be a combination of all family members. B. become more like his father's. C. become more like his older brother's. D. become more like his mother's.