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 She pays, and the threat is withdrawn.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
Psychology
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When a child believes the word "dog" refers to only his dog and to no other dogs, he is demonstrating a/an ________
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Psychology
In comparison to Piaget's view of cognitive development, Lev Vygotsky's view put more emphasis on:
a. gender differences between boys and girls b. whether children were raised in one-parent versus two-parent families c. social factors involved in learning d. egocentrism
Psychology