What will a psychologist do in the "shaping" procedure to train a response?
a. Electrically stimulate the brain areas responsible for the response.
b. Start by reinforcing a simple first step in the response
c. Hold the rat's paws in the position necessary to make the response.
d. Deprive the animal of food and water until it makes the response.
b
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a. An experimenter draws the wrong conclusions from a study because she did not use the correct statistical analysis. b. A participant changes his response to a question because he has the feeling that the experimenter wants him to do so. c. An experimenter stops using a test because it does not appear to be reliable. d. A participant in a double-blind experiment believes she is in the control group.
Deja has been having great difficulty dealing with the stress of her college studies
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