Brian pushes his brother and his father sends him to his room without dinner. His father's decision to send him to his room without dinner is an example of:
a. positive reinforcement.
b. negative reinforcement.
c. punishment.
d. modeling.
Answer: C
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A) Event - emotion - physiological response. B) Event - physiological response - emotion. C) Event- physiological response - interpretation - emotion. D) Event - emotion - interpretaiton - physiological repsonse.
How can learning theory help to explain why diet drinks are ineffective in helping people lose weight?
A) Sugar acts as a positive reinforcer, but artificial sweeteners act as a negative reinforcer. B) Stimulus discrimination allows the body to tell the difference between real sugar and artificial sweeteners. C) Extinction occurs when artificial sweeteners are introduced, but spontaneous recovery leads to a return of overeating. D) People normally learn that sweet tastes (CS) predict calories (US), but artificial sweeteners weaken this association.