A(n) is the set of rules regarding reinforcement contingencies, such as which behaviors will be reinforced, which consequences will follow those behaviors, and the schedule by which those consequences will be delivered.

Psychologists studying infant memory want to determine at what age babies can remember specific events. an experimenter uses several puppets to demonstrate a series of actions while the infant watches. after a delay, the experimenter records how many of the actions the child imitates when playing with the puppets. what is the dependent variable?

Most sociologists agree that: a. culture is central in shaping gender roles, but only in preliterate societies. b. biological factors have some influence, but cultural factors are more important determinants of gender roles. c. biological factors are influential in determining gender roles, but only in industrial or complex societies. d. biological factors only explain differences between men and women with regard to aggression and disease. e. there is no difference between the influences of culture or biology on the development of gender roles, as they are unpredictable.

You're doing research for a public essay on alternative medicine. which of the following sources has the most reliable information? a.a post on a social networking site about the undesired side-effects of different alternative medicinesb.a recent government report comparing the results of alternative and contemporary medicine for a specified diseasec.an anonymous article on a medical website that claims the success of alternative medicined.a 2003 study conducted by a medical research center about the effects of alternative medicine