After winning three times playing the slot machine, you pull the handle 30 more times without a payout. You leave this slot machine because your response of "handle pulling" for this particular machine has undergone

a. aversive conditioning.
b. shaping.
c. negative reinforcement.
d. extinction.

ANSWER: d

Psychology

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___________ goals focus on specific levels of achievement whereas _________ goals focus on improving one's skill or competence at the task

a. Intrinsic; extrinsic b. Mastery; performance c. Performance; mastery d. Cooperative; individualistic

Psychology

Timothy is asked to recite the alphabet. He is able to make the sound associated with the letter "a.". However, when asked to identify what the letter is, he has difficulty. This is a problem in

a. integrating a variety of visual information. b. phonological processing. c. talking out loud about a little-known topic. d. naming speed.

Psychology