The process of learning about one's abilities and characteristics by observing how they compare with those of others is known as social:
A. compensation.
B. comparison.
C. selection.
D. optimization.
B. comparison.
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__________ is a mood disorder that is caused by the body's reaction to low levels of light present in the winter months
a) Panic disorder b) Bipolar disorder c) Dysthymic disorder d) Seasonal affective disorder
Frieda used to be afraid of dental visits because she associated the sound of the drill with pain. However, Frieda's new dentist is "painless" and the sound of the drill is no longer associated with pain. Consequently, Frieda finds her fear of dental visits has disappeared. Frieda's change in responsiveness to dental visits illustrates the classical conditioning process referred to as:
a. extinction b. spontaneous recovery c. conditioned inhibition d. second-order conditioning
Blesdo keeps falling asleep at odd times. He is having trouble with arousal and attention. His doctors have ruled out sleep disorders and are now concentrating on certain brain structures. The one that is most likely malfunctioning is the
A. thalamus. B. reticular formation. C. substantia nigra. D. hippocampus.
A researcher shows infants a picture over and over. The researcher switches to a new picture
when an infant pays less attention; this time varies from infant to infant. This paradigm is known as the: A) criterion-based paradigm. B) recognition memory paradigm. C) response expectancy paradigm. D) fixed trial paradigm.