Tim suffers from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
His teachers and parents reward him with stars for desirable behaviors. The more stars he receives, the greater the reward he can get. This is known as
A) a broken economy.
B) a token economy.
C) a reward economy.
D) a nonaversive economy.
Answer: B
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maintained, with no psychologically significant loss, until about age 60 or 65, after which there is a small decline." You are convinced that this is an overly optimistic view. Which of the following statements would be your most potent counterargument? a. Cross-sectional data show a decline much earlier than age 60 or 65. b. In longitudinal studies, earlier declines appear for tests that measure speeded or fluid abilities. c. Studies of terminal drop indicate that declines occur only within 5 years of death. d. Declines begin earlier than this for adults with significant health problems.
Gloria's preterm baby, a participant in the Infant Health and Development Project, was randomly selected to be in the intervention group. Based on the findings from this longitudinal study, it is likely that Gloria's child
a. had higher intelligence test scores at age three than children who had been placed in the control group b. had the same incidence of behavioral problems at age three as children who had been placed in the control group c. did not outperform children in the control group until the age of eight d. had slightly more advanced language skills at age three and significantly better vocabulary development by age eight