Individuals who wear glasses on their face would always see the frames blocking their vision if the human nervous system didn't respond to unchanging stimulation through:
a. sensory adaptation
b. perceptual invariance
c. perceptual assimilation
d. changing difference thresholds
A
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One difficulty of using the deviation-from-the-norm criterion in determining if a behavior is abnormal is deciding
a. the statistical point at which a behavior is abnormal. b. who will be responsible for determining statistical cut-off points. c. the definition of maladaptive behavior. d. the definition of deviance.
Which of the following is the most accurate statement?
a. ?Extreme stress can cause the hypothalamus to inhibit cortisol release. b. ?Continued stress can damage the hippocampus. c. ?Continued stress can damage the hypothalamus. d. ?Extreme stress can cause the amygdala to inhibit cortisol release.
Behavior modification is
a. an event that typically precedes the target response. b. accomplished by reinforcing closer and closer approximations of the desired response. c. a systematic approach to changing behavior through the application of the principles of conditioning. d. a written agreement outlining a promise to adhere to the contingencies of a program.
What is the BEST way to make it LESS likely that people will be influenced by demand characteristics?
A) pay them for their participation B) randomly select them from the population C) require that they sign their name to each survey that they complete D) keep them from knowing the true purpose of the observation