A gradual training that rewards behavior progressively closer to the desired one is known as __________.
a. constructing
b. shaping
c. patterning
d. modeling
Question 2The psychologist who conducted classic experiments with animals that relied heavily on positive reinforcement was __________.
a. Carl Rogers
b. Sigmund Freud
c. Abraham Maslow
d. B.F. Skinner
Question 3Billy receives all A's on his report card. His parents buy him the video game that he has been asking for. This is an example of a __________.
a. negative reinforcement
b. positive punishment
c. positive reinforcement
d. negative punishment
Question 4The __________ is a fascinating public health phenomenon referring to the fact that the higher a person's socioeconomic status is, the lower is that person's risk of getting sick and dying prematurely.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 5According to Darwin, individual differences
A) have a function in survival.
B) can be adaptive.
C) can aid in passing on one's genes to offspring.
D) have a genetic basis.
E) have all of these.
Question 6Which of the follow statements best describes the humanistic perspective on personality?
A) Human behavior is largely driven by the desire for sexual gratification.
B) People are individual, creative, spontaneous, and active beings.
C) People are unable to fully appreciate other humans for their individuality and differing personalities.
D) People are simply the product of neurological processes that happen in the brain.
E) People are superior beings who have the right to dominate any other species on Earth.
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