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[FinA] Heather notices that Tinslee went above and beyond cleaning up after the work event and suggests this is because she is such a hard worker. Raylee says identifiable environmental events led Tinslee to go above and beyond. Loreli says Tinslee only went above and beyond because her boss made her. Mariah says that no one forced Tinslee to spend more time cleaning, that Tinslee made the decision herself and went above and beyond. Which perspective is related to voluntarism?

[MidB] Adrian says that he ended up being a best-selling author because his parents always kept lots of books in their house, and that gave him the will to become a prolific writer. This explanation represents a belief in:

[FinA] In his work, Skinner emphasized that the same basic principles apply to private events as to public events; the main difference between the two is accessibility. This is an example of:

[FinA] Variables such as awareness of self-esteem, and other traits, tend to predict success in employment. This describes consciousness from the perspective of which of the following?

[FinA] Jay knows that he won’t make it to the finals if he doesn’t practice his golf swing. He also knows that he has been having trouble socializing too much with the other golfers and would rather chat with them than practice his swing. At the golf course, Jay sees some of the other players and decides to avoid them. Jay heads home and practices his swing in his backyard. At the golf tournament, Jay played so well he qualified for the finals. At the tournament he runs over to the other golfers to chat about the game. Which part of this scenario is an example of self-awareness?

[FinA] Which of the following statements best represents a relativist position on a moral or ethical code?

[MidB] Four friends spent a day at the beach in the hot sun. The next day, they all had terrible headaches. Luther’s headache was mild, and he had been drinking water throughout the day. Portia and Trent both had more intense headaches, and they drank water only a few times during their outing. Hannah had the worst headache, and drank hardly any water all day. The friends all determine that lack of water caused their headaches. This is an example of which method by Mill?

[MidB] Franz runs onto a frozen lake and immediately plunges into the icy cold water. In the future, he first checks the thickness of the ice and then walks slowly onto the ice. This is an example of:

[MidB] Early attempts to manufacture and sell electric cars were not successful. Today, financial incentives, such as tax rebates, and the widespread availability of charging stations, has increased the availability and affordable pricing of electric cars. As a result, significantly more people now own electric cars. This is an example of:

[FinA] Molly’s supervisor is becoming increasingly upset about Molly’s performance. Molly has had incomplete data sheets and has failed to run programs that target social skills. She often makes significant errors when attempting behavior reduction procedures. Which of the following would be a solution from the perspective of a radical behaviorist?