In behavioral terms, drugs like aspirin are considered negative reinforcers because they
A. make a person feel good.
B. stop a person from feeling pain.
C. have toxic effects on the nervous system.
D. can cause frequent users to become dependent on them.
Answer: B
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a. Leiter International Performance Scale-Revised b. Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities c. Porteus Maze Test d. Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test
Six primary emotions, in terms of facial expression and language, have been validated throughout the world in all cultures. These primary emotions are _____________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The concept that developmental pathways can be altered, either by changing direction permanently or slowing down a positive trajectory, is known as a/n
a. roadblock b. detour c. u-turn d. off-ramp
The Friedman test
a. ranks the scores within each subject. b. is appropriate when we have several repeated measures on each subject. c. is largely insensitive to outliers. d. all of the above