Week 3 - Quiz
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LATEST Attempt 1 37 minutes 17 out of 20
Score for this quiz: 17 out of 20
Submitted Aug 30 at 2:57pm
This attempt took 37 minutes.
Question 1
pts
What is the Neonatal Behavioural Assessment Scale used to evaluate?
The presence of autism.
The presence of Asperger’s syndrome.
Correct!
Any unusual behavioral or developmental manifestations.
The number of months before the fetus is due to be delivered.
The answer can be found in Section 5.5 Assessment Strategies and Behavioral Tools, in Personality
Question 2
pts
According to Goldfried and Merbaum’s (1973) theory, one factor is central to guiding and changing behavior.
That factor is
Correct!
self-control.
reward sensitivity.
optimism.
, efficacy.
The answer can be found in Section 5.4 Component Subsystems of Behavioral Theory, in Personality
Question 3
pts
Research (Vartanian et al., 2012) suggests that even informal and relatively brief behavioral assessments of
normally functioning adults can lead to a consensus with respect to predicting
neuroticism and extraversion.
Correct!
conscientiousness and extraversion.
conscientiousness and openness to new experiences.
neuroticism and conscientiousness.
The answer can be found in Section 5.5 Assessment Strategies and Behavioral Tools in Personality
Question 4
pts
Why is a variable schedule the best schedule to maintain behavior over time?
A variable schedule is actually not the best way to maintain behavior over time.
It is likely to extinguish negative behaviors, reinforce positive ones, and lead to satiation.
Correct!
It is more resistant to extinction, less costly and time consuming, and less likely to result in satiation.
It continuously reinforces the behavior in every instance.
The answer can be found in Section 5.2 The Neobehaviorists, in Personality
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 37 minutes 17 out of 20
Score for this quiz: 17 out of 20
Submitted Aug 30 at 2:57pm
This attempt took 37 minutes.
Question 1
pts
What is the Neonatal Behavioural Assessment Scale used to evaluate?
The presence of autism.
The presence of Asperger’s syndrome.
Correct!
Any unusual behavioral or developmental manifestations.
The number of months before the fetus is due to be delivered.
The answer can be found in Section 5.5 Assessment Strategies and Behavioral Tools, in Personality
Question 2
pts
According to Goldfried and Merbaum’s (1973) theory, one factor is central to guiding and changing behavior.
That factor is
Correct!
self-control.
reward sensitivity.
optimism.
, efficacy.
The answer can be found in Section 5.4 Component Subsystems of Behavioral Theory, in Personality
Question 3
pts
Research (Vartanian et al., 2012) suggests that even informal and relatively brief behavioral assessments of
normally functioning adults can lead to a consensus with respect to predicting
neuroticism and extraversion.
Correct!
conscientiousness and extraversion.
conscientiousness and openness to new experiences.
neuroticism and conscientiousness.
The answer can be found in Section 5.5 Assessment Strategies and Behavioral Tools in Personality
Question 4
pts
Why is a variable schedule the best schedule to maintain behavior over time?
A variable schedule is actually not the best way to maintain behavior over time.
It is likely to extinguish negative behaviors, reinforce positive ones, and lead to satiation.
Correct!
It is more resistant to extinction, less costly and time consuming, and less likely to result in satiation.
It continuously reinforces the behavior in every instance.
The answer can be found in Section 5.2 The Neobehaviorists, in Personality
