Fatima has developed a habit of taking longer and longer "breaks" to watch TV when she should be studying. Obviously, TV watching is reinforcing her "break taking.". To improve her study habits, Fatima could delay reinforcement by studying at the library or some other location a good distance from her TV. In this way, she will remove the reinforcement for "taking breaks.". This strategy for
breaking bad habits is known as
a. modeling.
b. extinction.
c. shaping.
d. latent learning.
B
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According to the view of Robert Sternberg, which of the following words is used to describe the feeling of closeness that occurs in love relationships?
a. passion b. communication c. intimacy d. commitment
Even though he thought the Army Reserve's short hair regulation was silly, Ted really wanted the extra money Reserve duty provided to him, so he kept his hair short. This is an example of
a. conformity. b. reactance. c. private acceptance. d. a role.
When people unconsciously try to prevent themselves from experiencing emotions to avoid the pain brought about by the experience, it is referred to as what process?
A. passive-aggressive behavior B. emotional insulation C. hardiness D. emotion-focused coping
The use of existing records to answer questions about people's behaviors in the past involves
a. observational research. b. correlational research. c. archival research d. longitudinal research.