According to the information in the article Yoking Smokingabout operant conditioning, my dog barks in
the middle of the night, hoping I will wake up and feed him. I want him to stop doing this, so I throw a
pillow at him. I am using
(a) positive reinforcement
(b) negative reinforcement
(c) positive punishment
(d) negative punishment
C
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Which statement best captures the basic idea underlying the experimental method?
a. Sample participants carefully observe their behavior and report the results. b. One should describe and measure behavior under a wide variety of uncontrolled conditions. c. It is important to manipulate an independent variable to look for an effect on a dependent variable. d. A researcher manipulates a dependent variable to look for an effect on an independent variable.
Which of the following mothers is most likely to receive inadequate prenatal care?
A) Harriet, a 16-year-old African American B) Marissa, a 25-year-old Caucasian American C) Rachel, a 32-year-old Caucasian American D) Janette, a 40-year-old Hispanic American