Mr Johnson Wants a Hyperactive Boy to Be Able to Sit

question 57

Multiple Choice

Mr. Johnson wants a hyperactive boy to be able to sit quietly for at least 15 minutes at a time. To do this,he begins praising the boy for sitting still for one minute,then for two minutes,and then only for four minutes,and so on. Mr. Johnson's strategy reflects which one of the following concepts?

• A)Shaping
• B)A contingency contract
• C)Distributed learning
• D)Intermittent reinforcement

Distinguish between sympathetic, parasympathetic, and somatic parts of the nervous system based on their control over different effectors.

Understand how the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems regulate effectors such as blood vessels, heart, and glands.

Identify the sequence of neuronal connections from the spinal cord to the target tissues in the ANS.

Recognize the physiological effects of drugs acting on the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.

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Definitions:

Introspection

Reviewing and reflecting on one's own mental and emotional experiences.

Edward Titchener

A British psychologist who founded structuralism, a school of thought aimed at analyzing the adult mind in terms of the simplest definable components.

Functionalism

A theoretical perspective that views society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote stability and integration.

Empiricism

The theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience and observation.