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PSYC 1504 EXAM 4 LATEST UPADATELittle Brett's mom asks him to pick up his toys from the floor. In turn, little Brett
throws a tantrum and starts screaming. His mother then tells him that he has 5 more
minutes of playtime before bedtime. He just received __________ for his behavior.
Select one:
a.Positive reinforcement
b.Negative reinforcement
c.Positive punishment
d.Negative punishment - ANSWER Positive reinforcement
True or False: During the prenatal stage, only genetic factors can affect
development.
Select one:
True
False - ANSWER False
In a research study, the experimenter can manipulate and control the __________
variable.
Select one:
a.Dependent
b.Independent
c.Correlational
d.Placebo
e.None of the above - ANSWER Independent
The idea that children learn language through reinforcement is an idea that was
proposed by:
,Select one:
a.Noam Chomsky
b.B.F. Skinner
c.Erik Erikson
d.John Watson
e.None of the above - ANSWER B.F. Skinner
The genetic disorder that results in persistent feelings of intense hunger and
reduced rates of metabolism is called:
Select one:
a.Anorexia
b.Bulimia
c.Overeating
d.Prader-Willi syndrome
e.None of the above - ANSWER Prader-Willi syndrome
You call your credit card company to dispute a charge and the customer service
representative acts cold and rude to you over the phone. You therefore conclude
that this individual is mean and disrespectful all the time. This erroneous
assumption is called:
Select one:
a.Erroneous trait attribution
b.Individual attribution error
c.Personality displacement theory
d.Fundamental attribution error
e.None of the above - ANSWER Fundamental attribution error
True or False: Positive reinforcement increases the likelihood that a behavior will
, be repeated in the future whereas negative reinforcement decreases the likelihood
that that behavior will be repeated in the future.
Select one:
True
False - ANSWER False
The ability to name a color more easily if it appears printed in that color, is called:
Select one:
a.Color bias
b.Stroop effect
c.Working memory
d.Figure effect
e.Color processing effect - ANSWER Stroop effect
Rapid-eye movement (REM) sleep is mostly associated with which of the
following?
Select one:
a.Sleepwalking
b.Increased brain activity
c.Sleep talking
d.All of the above - ANSWER Increased brain activity
Maria sees a homeless person in front of a building and her first thought is that he
is going to ask her for some money. What type of schema is she exhibiting?
Select one:
a.Event schema
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