When a stimulus consistently precedes rewarded responses, it tends to elicit a response. When a stimulus consistently precedes nonreward, it tends to inhibit responding. This states the principle of
a. partial reinforcement.
b. variable ratio responding.
c. stimulus control.
d. overt generalization.
C
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a. fixation. b. congruence. c. identification. d. imitation.
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a. dissociative amnesia c. dissociative identity disorder b. dissociative fugue d. catatonic schizophrenia
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a. sensory pleasure b. play with motion c. rough-and-tumble play d. play with language