A doctor gives a patient in chronic pain a morphine pump to operate. The doctor tells the patient to press the button whenever she is in pain. The button press will result in a morphine injection, but only if it has been at least 1 hour since the last injection. The morphine pump is operating according to a _____ schedule of reinforcement.
A) fixed-ratio
B) variable-ratio
C) variable-interval
D) fixed-interval
B) variable-ratio
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People who are more ________ have higher relational value. Studies show they are more likely to be asked to join someone’s group, more likely to attract friends, and more likely to be sought after as a romantic partner
a. competent b. optimistic c. pessimist d. accepting of others
Which of the following statements best describe child-centered kindergartens?
Child-centered kindergartens emphasize play. Child-centered kindergartens see children as individuals with their own developmental patterns of growth. Child-centered kindergartens focus on the process of learning, not on what is learned. Child-centered kindergartens downplay firsthand experiences.
A researcher who asks questions related to conformity and prejudice likely studies which aspect of social psychology?
A. social thinking B. social influence C. social behavior D. social norms
The stage of creative thought during which the solution is critically evaluated is the __________stage
a. incubation b. evaluation c. verification d. consternation