Johnny speaks rudely to his mother. She scolds him. He speaks even more

rudely, and she scolds him louder, etc. This sort of escalation illustrates the role of

(a) negative reinforcement
(b) negative feedback loops
(c) positive reinforcement escalation effects
(d) positive feedback loops

D

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If one were treated by therapists who believed that patients needed to live in a social climate that promoted productive activity, self-respect, and individual responsibility, one would be likely to be living in the:

A) 1920s. B) 1930s. C) 1940s. D) 1950s.

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The first stage of Erikson's Personality Theory is known as:

a. autonomy vs. doubt. b. trust vs. mistrust. c. initiative vs. guilt. d. industry vs. inferiority.

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