Zack has been wetting the bed. A special pad is placed under him while he is sleeping. If the pad becomes wet, a circuit closes, causing a bell to ring. After several repetitions, Zack learns to wake up before wetting the pad. Over time, Zack stops wetting the bed altogether. This is an example of the application of what theory to the treatment of bed-wetting?
a. psychodynamic theory c. cognitive theory
b. psychosocial theory d. learning theory
Question 2
Patching is a research method in which a researcher adds new conditions to a quasi-experiment to help:
A) improve test sensitivity
B) preselect participants in the study
C) rule out alternate explanations of an effect
D) create comparison groups