A telemarketer has to make a certain number of calls before a sale is made. However, the telemarketer does not know the exact number of calls that will be required in order to make a sale. This is an example of a _________ schedule of reinforcement:
a. fixed ratio
b. variable ratio
c. fixed interval
d. variable interval
b
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A psychologist wants to collect some information from individuals who have been diagnosed as suffering either acute stress disorder or posttraumatic stress disorder. Which of the following could provide the best indication of the presence of certain
symptoms in these individuals? a. They are asked to keep track of their calorie intake for a period of two months. b. They are asked to fill out a questionnaire asking for basic demographic information. c. They are videotaped as they wait to be interviewed and react to an expected loud noise. d. They are asked to proceed to another building on campus and their speed of walking is measured.
According to William Masters and Virginia Johnson, _____
A) women are less likely to want to combine sex with a romantic relationship B) people may be more culturally attuned to focus on sex similarities rather than differences C) women do not produce testosterone D) men and women have similar biological responses to sexual stimulation
What is infant-directed speech, and how does it facilitate language acquisition?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following represents "bodily-kinesthetic" intelligence?
a. piano playing c. dancing b. awareness of one's internal self d. the ability to relate to others