Sally's mother is afraid of elevators. Although Sally has never actually been on an elevator herself, she shows the same fear. In this case, the fear that Sally shows most likely:
a. developed through the process of classical conditioning
b. developed through the process of instrumental conditioning
c. developed through the process of modeling
d. results from a genetic predisposition to fear elevators
C
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b. The psychologists trying to train the chimpanzees used insufficient reinforcements. c. Chimpanzees hear sounds higher than the human range. d. Chimpanzees are unable to make human sounds.
Humanistic psychotherapists stress the
A) importance of assuming responsibility for decisions. B) importance of the past over the present. C) importance of the client-therapist relationship. D) importance of neutral self-fulfillment in guiding one's behavior and thoughts.
A tragic train crash in Sweden in the 1800s led to what psychophysical finding?
a. Swedish rail employees were 0.8 seconds apart in their perception of railway signals. b. A correction factor between two observers, called the personal equation, could improve operation of railway signals and reduce train crashes. c. Nearly 5% of Swedish rail employees were color blind. d. The development and use of the chronograph increased reliability of rail employees’ observations and signal operation.
Which of the following statements is true?
a. Poorer people turn to religion to cope with the stress of living in the inner city. b. Poorer people exercise more regularly than more affluent people because they must walk everywhere they go. c. Poorer people have more access to information regarding health care but choose not to read it. d. Poorer people have less access to health care.