Sandy was learning to play baseball. Initially her coach told her "good job" every time she was able to make contact with the ball. This switched to only saying "good job" when the ball was hit fair, and eventually only when a hit resulted in Sandy's getting on base. Based on what is known about operant conditioning, you should conclude that the coach developed Sandy's baseball skills using the

Which term was the earliest used to describe those who we now refer to as "mentally ill"?

A) "crazy" B) unbalanced C) madness D) unstable

Julie is a successful interior decorator. She says that her success is due to her ability to envision the "big picture" and to create beautiful rooms without becoming too focused on small particulars with in the room

For instance, she can accurately place shelving above the fireplace, despite the fact that the fireplace bricks are crooked and sloping. She is most likely A) field dispositional. B) field dependent. C) field independent. D) positional dependent. E) field positional.