Little Tommy cleans his room. His mom gives him a dollar so that he can buy himself a treat from the ice cream truck. This is an example of __________
a. positive reinforcement
b. negative reinforcement
c. positive punishment
d. negative punishment
Answer: A: positive reinforcement
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Which factor best describes the Flynn effect?
a. Changes in genes underlie changes in intellect. b. Most psychologists now accept the theory of "general mental ability.". c. Average IQ scores in the United States have risen dramatically over the past decades. d. Studies of adopted children have demonstrated a significant difference in IQ scores between infant males and infant females.
People from an individualist culture are than people from a collectivist culture
a. less likely to develop a dissociative disorder b. more likely to develop a dissociative disorder c. equally likely to develop a dissociative disorder d. more likely to develop a social anxiety disorder that leads to a dissociative disorder