Differential reinforcement refers to the
a. strengthening of target behaviors.
b. punishment of competing behaviors.
c. acceleration of other behaviors.
d. the observation of reinforced models.
c
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a. when applied to a group of items that have no single characteristic in common b. when explaining how we store details about each individual example of a category c. when accounting for why experts and nonexperts differ with respect to their use of subordinate-level categories d. when pointing out why people believe that some categories have clear-cut boundaries, rather than fuzzy boundaries
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a. White b. Brown c. Transparent d. Translucent
The point at which the nerves from the left side of the body cross over into the right side of the brain, and vice versa, is the ________
a) reticular activating system b) pons c) medulla d) cerebellum