The Internal Revenue Service threatens Sue with a penalty if she fails to pay her back taxes. She pays, and the threat is withdrawn. In the future, she is more prompt in meeting her obligation
This is an example of the use of _______ to control behavior.
a. positive reinforcement
b. negative reinforcement
c. positive punishment
d. negative punishment
b
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There are economic disparities in psychological treatment, such that more affluent people with mild disorders receive more and better treatment than poor people who have more severe disorders.
a. true b. false
Four-year-old Luis watches his mother open two equal
containers of milk and pour each container of milk into a glass. She pours one container of milk into a glass that is short and wide, while the other glass is tall and thin. Although both glasses contain the same amount of milk, Luis wants the tall, thin glass because he says it has "more milk." Luis is a. unable to demonstrate egocentrism. b. unable to demonstrate object permanence. c. developmentally delayed in his cognitive development. d. unable to make a transformation.