Derrick's mother gave him $10 because he got an "A" on his math test. He studies hard for his next math test because he wants his mother to give him another $10. In this scenario, the money is serving as a(n) ________.

A. reinforcer
B. unconditioned stimulus
C. converter
D. conditioned response


Answer: A

Psychology

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a. collaborative, participatory research b. awareness of global diversity c. concern with social justice d. concern with sense of community

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a. Standardized c. Unstructured b. Informal d. Unstandardized

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One intriguing finding from research involving reading disordered individuals who speak multiple languages is that

A. reading disorders are independent of culture / language B. individuals who speak more than one language rarely have learning disorders C. evidence of the reading disorder may exist for one or two languages, while the individual may be completely free of the disorder in another language D. the complexity of the English language may contribute to the higher rate of reading disorder in English speaking countries

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Before going home, Dr. Rosen tries to flesh out his patient notes. He can remember the first and last sessions of the day, but his memory of the middle ones is a bit fuzzy. Dr. Rosen's memory reflects the ________ effect.

a. primacy b. recency c. serial position d. A, B, and C

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