Explain the difference between associative and non-associative types of learning and give an example of each.
What will be an ideal response?
Associative learning has two major types, classical conditioning and operant conditioning. Non-associative learning also has two well-known types, habituation and sensitization. Habituation is a decrease in response to a benign stimulus, sensitization is an enhanced response to stimuli following a strong stimulus.
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a. sex b. grades c. food d. a pain-relieving drug
What factor did Jerome Skolnick (1966) conclude was the most influential in determining how rookie officers view their work and the public?
A. Their interactions with experienced officers B. Their socioeconomic status C. Their race D. Their interactions with the public in general
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following statements is true of subcortical structures in the brain?
A. They contain the hypothalamus, which is a large structure just above the thalamus that regulates instinctive behaviors. B. They contain the amygdala, a structure of the limbic system, which plays a role in memory. C. They contain the thalamus, which directs incoming information from sense receptors to the cerebrum. D. They contain the hippocampus, a part of the limbic system, which plays a central role in emotions such as fear.