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Zakir’s mother tells him that he will no longer receive extra money (over and above his allowance) when he asks for it. Nevertheless, each day for the next three weeks, Zakir asks for extra money. According to PREE, what is the most likely reason for this persistence?

An initial increase in the frequency of key pecking by pigeons when extinction is first implemented is called

When Pedro teased his sister, she hugged him. He never again teased her. This seems to be an example of what process?

A secondary reinforcer that is used to bridge long delays before reinforcement is

Fran decides to ignore the kid on the bus who always picks on her, in hopes that he will leave her alone.  In this example, Fran is using what principle of learning?

The response deprivation hypothesis was developed by

Jason’s mother tells him: “If you clean your room, you won’t have to do the dishes.” What type of contingency is she attempting to apply?

DIMOSTRATIVI. Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of quello / quella / quel / quelle / quegli / quei.   1. Non mi piace film. 2. Il computer è in zaino. 3. torta (cake) è perfetta per la nostra festa (party) 4. studenti sono bravi in italiano. 

AGGETTIVI. Describe the person in the picture below with complete sentences using the verb essere / avere + three descriptive adjectives. Conjugate the verbs according to the subject and change the endings of the adjectives as needed. Use at least 5 adjectives (they should describe both the physical description and personality). You can use adjectives for nationality as well. Please, do not repeat the same adjectives for different pictures (if you use the same adjectives or use less than 5 adjectives for each picture, you’ll lose points).   

If personal consumption is $120, investment is $25, government purchases total $25, imports equal $20, and exports equal $10, then GDP equals