One's perception of the contingencies of reinforcement in a given situation is called a(n)
a. cognition.
b. thought.
c. expectancy.
d. activation.
e. locus of control.
c. expectancy.
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a. measure infant intelligence. b. measure the quality of parental investment in the newborn at birth. c. assess an infant's life signs to determine the need for intervention at birth. d. decide whether the newborn infant has been exposed to prenatal teratogens.
While on vacation, Juana eats bologna and then suffers an attack of car sickness. Now, when Juana even thinks of bologna, she feels sick to her stomach. How can Juana get to the point where she can once again eat bologna without feeling sick?
a. ?She cannot never again eat bologna without feeling sick. b. ?She should eat a bologna sandwich right before she rides the rollercoaster at the local amusement park. c. ?She should resume eating bologna in situations where she is not likely to get sick. d. ?She should continue to avoid bologna and eventually she will start liking it again.
When Katherine makes a shopping list, she is very specific. Her list includes a 14 ounce can of Big Red diced tomatoes with peppers and onions and an eight-ounce package of Thick-n-Luscious cream cheese. Katherine’s list uses ____ categories
a. ?basic level b. subordinate? c. superordinate? d. midordinate?
Carlos talks excessively throughout the day. He also eats too much and drinks a lot. If you were a Freudian psychologist, you would most likely say that Carlos has
A. too much libido. B. an Oedipal complex. C. a defective id. D. an oral fixation.