Skinner's approach to the study of learning focused on _____ and _____.

A) reinforcement; reward
B) reinforcement; punishment
C) punishment; escape
D) the mind; behaviour


B) reinforcement; punishment

Psychology

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A. a specific behavior B. to follow a target C. an underwater light D. food

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The study of moral development is most associated with the work of:

A. Piaget B. Erikson C. Freud D. Kohlberg

Psychology

Olivia turns on the air conditioning when it gets too hot in the house. Olivia's actions are a _____ controlled by the _____ of heat.

A) response; stimulus B) stimulus; response C) response; reinforcer D) stimulus; reinforcer

Psychology

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding hearing?

a. Auditory information leaves the ear through the trigeminal nerve. b. High-pitched sounds are discriminated largely on the basis of where vibration occurs along the basilar membrane. c. The auditory Gestalt principles are very different from the visual Gestalt principles. d. Localizing sounds that are directly to the left or right of the head is difficult.

Psychology