Which of the Following Is TRUE

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE?

• A)Recent research shows that boys with higher levels of testosterone are more likely to make risky decisions.
• B)Boys go through the growth spurt before their female counterparts.
• C)Today, the average age of menstruation is older than it was at the beginning of the twentieth century.
• D)During puberty, Broca's area triggers an increasing level of growth hormone in the body.

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Definitions:

Variable-Ratio

A reinforcement schedule in which the number of responses required for a reward varies around an average, making the reinforcement unpredictable and typically leading to high and stable response rates.

DRH

A differential reinforcement of high rates of behavior schedule where reinforcement is contingent on responses being made at or above a certain rate.

DRO

A behavioral intervention technique known as Differential Reinforcement of Other behavior, where reinforcement is delivered for any behavior other than a target behavior.

Serial Position

The tendency to recall items from the beginning and end of a list better than those in the middle.