Jamey tells herself "good job" when she completes all of her homework at night and is more likely to complete her homework. What is the function of this cognitive behavior? It is a(n) ________________ for completing her homework
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
positive reinforcer
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Blair's doctor suggested she increase her exercise program moderately. Blair will notice a benefit of
a. improvement of her mood and self-esteem. b. reductions in tension and anxiety. c. increased work efficiency. d. all of these.
What is the probability of three tails in three flips of a coin?
a. 0.25 b. 0.75 c. 0.125 d. 0.50
Studies of inattentional blindness indicate that
a. we sometimes fail to notice surprising visual events. b. we usually pay special attention to surprising visual events. c. changes in a visual stimulus will tend to be processed, but often inefficiently. d. the brain is temporarily attentive to novel visual stimuli. e. we are unable to attend to two superimposed visual stimuli.
Nicole was given an assignment to report back to the class on lymphocytes. In addition to their function, she has to report on the body locations where they are produced. What will she tell the class?
a) "These antigens are produced in the thymus and the pancreas." b) "These antigens are produced in the bone marrow and the pituitary." c) "These white blood cells are produced in the pancreas and the pituitary." d) "These white blood cells are produced in the bone marrow and the thymus."