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Theories of Personality: A Behavioral View

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show did not offer a personality theory at all.  
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The essential truth about B. F. Skinner's research is that   show
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show made no references to internal, subjective accounts for behavior.  
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show empty organisms.  
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Skinner argued that psychology is the science of   show
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Skinner rejected ____ as a valid personality characteristic.   show
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Skinner believed that physiological processes are   show
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The research supporting Skinner's theory was conducted on   show
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Skinner's research subjects were mainly   show
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Skinner's influence on psychology   show
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show used in schools, correctional institutions, and hospitals.  
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show parental warnings that influenced his adult behavior.  
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show constructing mechanical devices.  
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show “fear God, the police, and what people think.”  
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At age 22, Skinner experienced   show
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In his early adulthood, Skinner   show
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show life is controlled by positive reinforcement.  
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show its consequences.  
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show respondent behavior.  
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show reinforcement is necessary for learning.  
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show all of the answers.  
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show rang the bell shortly before the dog smelled meat powder.  
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show operant behavior.  
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According to Skinner, operant behavior   show
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A rat pressing a lever in a Skinner box is showing ____ behavior.   show
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According to Skinner, parental disapproval of a child's behavior will   show
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Skinner believed that personality is a(n)   show
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In Skinner’s research, food-deprived rats pressed a lever to receive a food pellet. The rat will eventually press the lever   show
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show food  
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When Skinner failed to reinforce rats in a Skinner box continuously, the rats   show
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show reinforcement is unrelated to the number of responses.  
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show fixed-interval  
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show increase.  
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show produce higher response rates.  
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show variable-ratio  
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show casino gambling.  
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Shaping a behavior that is not likely to occur spontaneously is accomplished by   show
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The secret to shaping behavior is   show
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The successive approximation method   show
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show short intervals between reinforcements.  
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To Skinner, self-control means   show
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show physical punishment administered by a friend.  
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show there was a dramatic increase in appropriate patient behaviors.  
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show became less dependent and more responsible.  
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Behavior modified in a token economy   show
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In behavior modification therapy, unconscious motivating forces are   show
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show only positive reinforcement.  
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show less effective than extinction.  
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show spanking a child to make him stop using curse words.  
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show less effective than positive reinforcement.  
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show reinforcers.  
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show like machines.  
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show all behavior is determined.  
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show We are controlled by the environment, but we can control ourselves by changing the environment.  
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show laboratory experiments.  
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The followers of Skinner assess behavior, (not personality) using all of the following techniques except   show
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show the motivation behind the behavior.  
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Functional analysis   show
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show it is necessary to first assess specific behaviors.  
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Skinner's methodological approach to the study of behavior is to   show
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Skinner's assessment methods   show
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Skinner believed that valid and replicable results could be obtained without ____________ as long as sufficient data were collected from a single-subject under well-controlled circumstances.   show
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show Operant conditioning cannot change behavior.  
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