On a fixed-ratio schedule reinforcement is given _________
a. for the first correct response after randomly varying amounts of time have passed
b. for the next correct response after a fixed number of responses have been made
c. for the first correct response after a fixed amount of time has passed
d. for the next correct response after a varying number of responses have been made
b
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What is the legal status of physician-assisted suicide among the various states in the United States?
a. Although suicide is illegal in most states, assisted suicide is legal for terminal conditions in Oregon, Washington, and Vermont. b. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit upheld the U.S. Attorney General's directive overturning Oregon's approval of physician assisted suicide, so assisted suicide is illegal in all fifty states. c. All of the states in the U.S. now have "living will" laws that permit physician-assisted suicide. d. Most states have determined that it is permissible for a parent or spouse to help a terminally ill patient end his or her life, but they do not allow physicians to do so.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The period of life known as adolescence is
A) biologically determined. B) clearly defined. C) ambiguously defined. D) defined in the law.
Which of the following are true of abnormal psychology?
a) Examines how society deals with people whom it considers to be different from other people. b) Investigates how it feels for people to be different c) Deals with meanings that get attached to being different. d) All are true of abnormal psychology.