A behavioral reinforcer for someone with somatic symptom disorder would be
a) receiving a dollar each time they ride an elevator.
b) feeling refreshed after taking a hot shower.
c) receiving attention and sympathy.
d) successfully avoiding social situations.
c
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exhibit the same kinds of behaviors in class that subjects who were paid to act like college students do. She decides to have someone come in once a week to her classes to record the types of nonverbal behaviors that students engage in while listening to her lectures. This would be an example of which kind of study? A) A formal experiment B) Naturalistic observation C) Case study D) Survey research
B. F. Skinner warned that there were certain lifestyle or environmental factors that contributed to a lack ofintellectual growth in later life. Which of the following describes one of these factors?
A. Older people interact with too many other people every day. B. Older people may be encouraged to spend too much time reminiscing about the past. C. Older people are likely to live in warm climates. D. Older people spend too much time planning for the future.