With operant conditioning, any event or stimulus that decreases the frequency of the behavior it follows is referred to as:

a. a punishment
b. a conditioned stimulus
c. a reinforcement
d. an unconditioned stimulus


A

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The treatment or therapy used to modify problem behavior based on the principles of learning is called:

A. observational learning B. covert rehearsal C. behavior modification D. self-reinforcement

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Pablo is under a lot of stress. His brother, Horatio, on the other hand, is experiencing little stress. Who is most likely to have a greater number of leukocytes in their bloodstream?

a. ?Pablo b. ?Horatio c. ?Peter d. ?Both will have equal numbers.

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Unintended changes in subjects' behavior due to cues inadvertently given by the experimenter in an experimental study are called ________

a. conformation biases. b. experimenter effects. c. volunteer biases. d. reifications.

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Describe the three clusters of DSM-5 personality disorders and provide an explanation of each personality disorder that belongs to each cluster. What adjectives are generally used to describe each cluster?

What will be an ideal response?

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