Lori's dad is in an exceptionally happy mood having just purchased a new car. Seeing this good mood, Lori asks "can we stop for ice cream on the way home?" Lori's dad, who generally does not approve of sweet treats says "sure."
In this situation, the dad's mood might have served as __________
a) a neutral stimulus.
b) a generalized stimulus.
c) a reinforcer.
d) a discriminative stimulus.
d
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a. It occurs only in technologically advanced countries. b. It is the most common sleeping arrangement in the world for mothers who are breast-feeding. c. Children who co-sleep are less likely to use transitional objects or suck their thumbs. d. Co-sleeping is not found to have harmful effects on child social development.
Erin is depressed, and the main symptom her friends notice is that she seems sad and will not go out with them socially anymore. Alexander is depressed, and his main symptom is that he has increased his activity to an almost frenetic level so that he will not have time to dwell on the deep sadness that plagues him. The difference between Erin's experience of depression and Alexander's may be
partly due to their difference in gender. This observation relates most closely to which theme of your text? a. Stigma b. Diversity c. Consumer perspective d. Dimensional perspective
When Julia and Lyle were dating, their friends thought to themselves, "It will never last. Although he's not bad looking, she is much too beautiful for him." Their friends' statement suggests that Julia and Lyle's relationship violated the ____.?
a. ?contact hypothesis b. ?proximity cues c. ?matching hypothesis d. ?mere-exposure effect
A trait is a relatively stable and enduring tendency to behave in a certain way
Indicate whether the statement is true or false