When an individual makes what seems to be a harmless, attractive offer and then fills in the unfavorable details only after the person agrees, he/she is utilizing the _____
a) foot-in-the-door technique.
b) high-ball technique.
c) door-in-the-face technique.
d) low-ball technique.
Answer: d
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a. performed the painful ritual b. watched others perform the painful ritual c. sang and prayed as their part in the ritual d. performed the painful ritual or watched others perform it
This structure can best be described as being made up of four chemicals that form a chemical alphabet.
A. Fragile X B. chromosome C. zygote D. DNA
According to a paper by Wilson (2008), ALL BUT WHICH of the following is likely to increase the success of rehabilitation programs for cognitive and behavioral deficits?
a. involving the patient in the establishment and modification of the treatment goals b. making use of virtual reality to simulate real-life experience c. targeting cognitive, emotional, and physical deficits separately d. using electronic diaries or pagers to prompt the patient to use particular skills
Maura lives in an institution for retarded citizens. She has been taught how to brush her teeth after a meal, but does so at a very low frequency. A researcher wants to discover how to increase the frequency of Maura's tooth brushing. She gives Maura a star on a chart that is prominently displayed in the bathroom every time she brushes her teeth after a meal. Maura's frequency of tooth brushing
increases under these conditions. Then the experimenter stops giving Maura a star for brushing her teeth and records a drop in the frequency of tooth brushing. Finally, the researcher reinstates the star reward condition and records a rise in the frequency of tooth brushing. This study uses the _____ design. a. case study c. survey b. experimental d. ABAB