Little Baruti sees a four-legged creature that makes the noise, "Woof! Woof!"
He points and says, "Dog!" His
mother says, "Good, Baruti, good!" Skinner would propose that Baruti saying, "Dog!" is a _____ that comes
under control of the stimulus, which is ____.
a. response; his mother saying "Good!"
b. response; the dog
c. reinforcement; his mother saying "Good!"
d. reinforcement; the dog
Answer: b
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A) environmental influences that shape behavior. B) biological and environmental changes that take place continuously over several days. C) normative and natural developmental pathways for adolescents. D) traits, abilities, and capacities that are inherited from one's parents.
Which of the following is true of cognitive functioning and automobile accidents?
A) Middle-aged adults are more likely to get into an accident because of lapses in cognition and slower reaction times. B) There isn't a statistically significant difference between the accident rates of middle-aged adults and younger adults. C) Young adults are more likely to get into an accident because of larger synaptic gaps. D) Young adults are more likely to get into an accident because of lapses of judgment and a higher likelihood of drinking alcohol.