PSY113 Final Exam Review 2024

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Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement? Scolding a student for talking in class, Giving a child a treat for completing homework, Removing chores as a reward for good grades, Assigning extra homework for late submission

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Removing chores as a reward for good grades

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Losing a recess after getting misbehaving in class would be considered __________, if it decreases the likelihood of future misbehaving in class.

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negative punishment

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What is the term for adding a stimulus to decrease a behavior?

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Positive punishment

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Which scenario best illustrates positive punishment? Options: Removing restrictions for improved grades, Allowing extra playtime for good behavior, Giving a timeout for bad behavior, Taking away a toy to stop a child from hitting

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Giving a timeout for bad behavior

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Which of these is NOT the key characteristic of experimental research?
Manipulation, Randomization

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Observation

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Which of these is TRUE about True Experimental Design? It does not involve a control group., It avoids manipulation of variables., It randomly assigns participants to groups.

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It randomly assigns participants to groups.

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This research method is a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles.

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Case Study

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Which of the following is a benefit of Observations? Options: It is opinionated, You may miss information, You can see someone in their natural environment, They easy to perform

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You can see someone in their natural environment

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The function of the dendrites is to

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Receive incoming signals from other neurons

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The longest part of a neuron is most likely to be the

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axon