In the diathesis-stress model, "diathesis" refers to
a. an inherited disorder
b. conditions in the environment that can trigger a disorder.
c. an inherited tendency or condition that makes a person susceptible to developing a disorder.
d. the inheritance of a single gene that makes on susceptible to a psychological disorder.
c
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What will be an ideal response?
Neal Miller administered shocks to the pleasure centers of a rat's hypothalamus when the animal's heart rate changed. What is this an example of?
a. biofeedback training c. classical reinforcement b. pleasure training d. negative reinforcement
A need that energizes and directs behavior towards some goal is known as a _______
a. cue b. behavior c. motive d. stimulus
In adult humans, the taste buds are ____.
A. evenly distributed across the front half of the tongue B. evenly distributed across the whole tongue C. concentrated near the center of the tongue D. concentrated along the outside edge of the tongue