The Internal Revenue Service threatens Sue with a penalty if she fails to pay her back taxes. She pays, and the threat is withdrawn. In the future, she is more prompt in meeting her obligation
This is an example of the use of _______ to control behavior.
a. positive reinforcement
b. negative reinforcement
c. positive punishment
d. negative punishment
b
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Rambo was prone to violating moral and ethical standards, and channeled his adventurous acts into destruction. Based on this description, he would share the same characteristics as ____
a. people who are cautious and fearful of stress b. individuals diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder c. individuals diagnosed with histrionic personality disorder d. normal individuals whose parents placesignificant pressure on them to succeed
__________is a type of somatic symptom disorder that was earlier called hypochondria
A) Illness anxiety disorder B) Dissociative amnesia C) Psychomotor retardation D) Acute stress disorder E) Select
Working memory is another name that is sometimes given to the memory system known as:
a. sensory memory b. procedural memory c. short-term memory d. retroactive memory
While Tanya is visiting the pet store she looks down an aisle and catches a glimpse of an animal that suddenly darts across the aisle. Which of the following enable the conscious registering of the animal's movement?
a. saccadic eye movements b. sensory memory c. saccadic eye movements and sensory memory d. none of these