The major goal of punishment is to:

a. increase the chance of a behavior being repeated.
b. follow behaviors with positive consequences.
c. decrease the chances of a behavior being repeated.
d. teach individuals why the behavior was wrong.


c

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A. creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. B. attributing faults of outgroup members to external factors. C. grouping people into social categories. D. making unrealistic assumptions of a reference group.

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Intelligence that reflects both knowledge and experience is called __________

intelligence. a. applied b. formal c. fluid d. crystallized e. practical

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Considering overall statistics for age and gender, which of the following people is most likely to be a current user of illicit drugs?

A. A 22-year-old male B. A 19-year-old female C. A 27-year-old male D. A 34-year-old female

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Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory of development was derived from

A) social learning theory. B) cognitive development theory. C) dynamic systems theory. D) psychoanalytic theory.

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