An athletic team almost always wins the game when they play at "home" but they seldom win a game played "on the road." Their winning appears to be influenced by where the game is played. This illustrates the operant principle of

Oprah Winfrey was born to unmarried teen parents. She grew up poor and was hit with a switch if she misbehaved. She was molested by several relatives. She ran away from home and was pregnant by the age of 14

Despite all of this, she skipped two grades in school, was an honor student, was voted Most Popular Girl, and won the Miss Black Tennessee Beauty Pageant. As an adult, she became one of the wealthiest and most influential people in the world. Because she succeeded despite growing up in such challenging circumstances, Oprah would be described as A) high in surgency. B) resilient. C) socially referenced. D) ambiguous.

When John and Mary go on their first date, John reveals extensive personal information to Mary. What is the likely result of John's self­disclosure?

a. It will help their relationship become stronger. b. It will lead Mary to form a negative first impression of John. c. It will lead Mary to form a positive first impression. d. It will help strengthen Mary's stereotype about men. e. It will have no effect on Mary's opinion or their relationship.