When “sleep training” my 8-month-old son, I “rewarded” his behavior that took him closer and closer to the target behavior (i.e., sleeping). At first he got his back rubbed when he sat in his crib, then when he put his hands down on the mattress, then when he would lie down. This procedure of reinforcing behavior that moves closer to the target behavior is called ________.

An insecure-ambivalent parenting style is characterized by a parent who is inconsistent in meeting the needs of their child and sometimes intrusive. 

Little Jimmy has met his grandmother only once, but that experience was very positive. In fact, the experience was so wonderful that every time he sees an older-looking woman, he runs over to her with a big smile and his arms outstretched. Which conditioning phenomenon does Jimmy demonstrate?

Working as a car mechanic for a taxi company, Jay receives a paycheck every two weeks. Which type of reinforcement schedule is Jay on?

This part of the brain is where short-term memory is converted to long-term memory, and damage to this area results in anterograde amnesia.

According to the Flynn effect, the average scores on intelligence test in the US have _____ over the past century. This effect is most consistent with theories of intelligence that focus on _____.

What occurs when an organism responds to one specific CS but not to other similar stimuli?

When measuring intelligence on a standardized scale, what is 1 standard deviation in actual units?

Reviewing a memory that has been stored in long-term memory does not increase the time of retention.

Your perception of a stimulus is caused by the brain’s use of _______.