In order to encourage a new puppy to ring a bell whenever she wants to go outside, her new owners reinforce her for going outside, then for being near the door, and then for ringing the bell. The owners are using ______.
a. partial reinforcement
b. shaping
c. behavioral momentum
d. chaining
Ans: B
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A correlation was computed between amount of exercise people do and people's overall happiness. A significant correlation was found, such that the more people exercise, the happier they are. What is the best conclusion to draw from this finding?
a. Exercise leads people to be happy. b. We have proved that people should exercise more. c. A positive relationship exists between exercise and happiness. d. A negative relationship exists between exercise and happiness.
Reflexes are inborn, involuntary movements in response to stimulation. They are an infant's most obvious and organized pattern of behavior. Be able to pick out a permanent reflex in a scenario.
A combustible pile for burning a corpse at a funeral rite is a __________
a. bier b. cremation platform c. pyre d. levirate e. None of the above.
Research supports which of the following statements more?
a. "People of opposite sexes cannot just be friends." b. "If you want a friend, find a friend." c. "Opposites attract." d. "Birds of a feather flock together."