Young Kersh really enjoys getting "point stickers" from his teacher when he behaves well. He doesn't actually want the stickers, but values them because of what he knows he can buy with them from the school store. For Kersh, the stickers serve as what kind of reinforcer?
A. Secondary
B. Primary
C. Partial
D. Interval
Answer: A
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a. stage of regulation b. stage of resistance c. stage of resolution d. defensive reaction stage
One evening, when he couldn't sleep, Mr. Bradley turned on
the television and saw an infomercial for a new sleep aid. As a critical thinker, Mr. Bradley should be most cautious about this new product if A) the product had been subjected to an experimental study and the scrutiny of a peer-review process. B) its makers claim it has been "proven" to induce sleep in 80 percent of test participants. C) its makers discuss the scientific investigations that have compared it to other effective sleep aids rather than relying on testimonials of those with insomnia. D) the results of research connect the efficacy of the sleep-aid to other widely accepted scientific findings.
What is the term for an excessively high sense of self-esteem?
What will be an ideal response?
While Candace Pert originally used the ___ method to identify opiate receptors, she could have also used the ___ method
a. immunocytochemistry, autoradiography b. in situ hybridization, autoradiography c. autoradiography, in situ hybridization d. autoradiography, immunocytochemistry