Responses that are followed by a reinforcer become more likely in the future. This is known as what?
a. The equilibrium principle
b. The law of effect
c. Temporal contiguity
d. The all or none law
b
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Which of the following is NOT considered a basic function of the brain?
a. maintaining bodily functions b. directing muscles and glands c. creating the magic of consciousness d. reordering the genetic code during organogenesis
Age-related declines in intelligence occur with the loss of coordination in the default mode network, which includes portions of the ______.
A. frontal, parietal, and occipital lobes B. parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes C. temporal, parietal, and frontal lobes D. frontal, temporal, and occipital lobes
A researcher finds a correlation of -.75 between hours of television watched per week and GPA among high school students. What can the researcher conclude?
A) Watching television causes kids to get bad grades in high school. B) Smart kids don't watch television. C) As hours of television watched per week increases, GPA decreases. D) Having a lower GPA causes kids to watch more television.
Aisha's mother tends to hover over her whenever she complains of not feeling well. Typically, she puts Aisha to bed, reads her a story, and spends the day bringing the child her favorite foods
From a behavioral perspective, Aisha's mother may be increasing the child's risk of developing a somatic symptom disorder because she is A) negatively reinforcing complaints about physical health. B) classically conditioning avoidance behavior. C) punishing appropriate physical health complaints. D) reinforcing somatizing behaviors.