Mary arrives home to find her son washing the dirty dishes left from his party the night before. When she discovers his first-semester grade report on the table and sees that he got straight A's, she rewards him by relieving him of the unpleasant task of finishing the dishes. Which operant process does this example illustrate?
A. Positive reinforcement
B. Negative reinforcement
C. Extinction
D. Punishment
Answer: B
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A) short-term memory loss. B) anterograde amnesia. C) retrograde amnesia. D) iconic memory loss.
According to research by Foster et al (1998) and others, which of the following sources of arousal may fuel attraction?
A) fear B) exercising strenuously C) an exciting game D) all of the above
Which is NOT a reason an adult in midlife returns to college?
A. To enhance self-esteem
B. To adapt to a changing world
C. To improve their work skills
D. To relive their youth
What are the two main reasons authors must include a reference list for their paper?
A) give credit to cited authors and show readers you conducted a literature review B) give credit to cited authors and provide a historical record of references C) show readers you conducted a literature review and add support to your conclusions D) Reference lists are only needed for experimental research.