Reinforcement is the cornerstone of behavior analysis. How frequently (or not frequently) reinforcement is delivered has a large impact on how quickly one may respond. This is the case for all behavior. For example, someone who sells cars may be paid on a fixed interval schedule (every two weeks regardless of how many cars are […]

   Regardless of whether you are irate or baffled, glad or merry, dismal or restless, when you tune in to music, it can move you to your cheerful spot. There is only something about those musical notes that charm your spirit.  The entrancing thing about music is that it is a general language. While the […]

Reflections on Mental Health According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 1 in 5 Americans lives with a mental disorder or disease. The impact of these diseases and disorders on a person’s life varies from slight to severe. Serious mental illness costs approximately $190 billion dollars in lost earnings each year as well as […]

  Reflection, Assignment #1 (10 pts.) Read or view film assigned, The Social Network (Netflix). Objective To relate the material in Chapter One, “Thinking,” to the assigned film(s). Your paper (3-4 pages) will consist of three sections as follows.  Introduction Paragraph (2 pts.) Briefly summarize the film in five sentences or less. Thinking (6 pts.) […]

Reflect on possible personal biases you may have coming from the Implicit Association Test that is being uploaded On Weight, Race, Sexuality, Arab-Muslim, Asian, and disability. You should simply write a 300 word reflection focusing on these questions: How did the IAT inform your understanding of hidden bias? To what extent were you surprised or […]