Which of the following is not a secondary reinforcer?
a) a $20 bill
b) a gold star
c) a blue ribbon
d) a drink of water
D
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Dr. Webb designs a research study in which neither the subjects nor the individuals who interact directly with the subjects know which is the control group and which is the experimental group in the study. Dr. Webb probably chose this type of research design in order to
a. avoid the need to obtain ethics approval for the study. b. minimize the possibility of self-report bias. c. ensure that her sample is not biased. d. reduce the impact of experimenter bias.
What do Maltz and Borker suggest related to head-nodding in conversations between men and women? a. Men are signaling they are listening
b. Women are signaling they agree. c. There are no gender differences in head nodding during conversations between men and women. d. There are differences in meanings between women's nods and men's nods during conversations.
Youarea defense attorneydefending a clientagainst a murder charge. Yourclientistheformerboyfriendofthevictim,andit has beenestablishedbyseveralwitnessesthatthebreakupwasnot a pleasantone.Yourclientwasidentifiedas a suspectfromtheverybeginning.Duringthetrial,theprosecutionpresented a witnesswhoclaimedtooverhearyourclientprayingforforgivenessinhisholdingcell.Theprosecutionalsopresentedthemurderweapon,whichwas a softballbatwithyourclient'sfingerprintonthehandle.Yourclientwasconvicted. Still convinced your client is innocent, you look for outside help. Where might you go to seek assistance in getting your client a new trial?
A. The American Bar Association B. The Innocence Project C. The prosecutor's conviction-review team D. The legal assistance team at the prison where your client is incarcerated
Partial report studies show that for a split second after stimulus presentation, ____
of the stimulus information is available for transfer to working memory. (a) 7 ± 2 items (b) all (c) 7% (d) none (e) 40%