Prepared learning is considered to be on a continuum. At one end, an instinctive
behavior pattern is compatible with the task to be learned. At the other is incompatibility.
Key pecking by pigeons to obtain food is
(a) at the compatible end (b) about the middle of the continuum
(c) at the incompatible end (d) not on the continuum
A
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The rules that determine whether responses lead to the presentation of a reinforcer are called
a. reinforcement contingencies. b. stimulus contiguities. c. schedules of reinforcement. d. antecedents.
Jeff has a pedophilic disorder. He tells his therapist that most of his "partners" (which his therapist calls victims) are actually quite interested in learning about sex, and that he is helping to teach them about their own sexuality. Jeff's ideas about how he is helping his victims are an example of which environmental risk factor for paraphilic disorders?
a. Learning experiences b. Cognitive distortions c. Cultural factors d. Family contributions
The germinal period is also known as the period of the zygote.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Herpes simplex, the virus responsible for cold sores and genital herpes, a. has been implicated in cases of primary encephalitis
b. is a major cause of secondary encephalitis. c. is responsible for many cases of multiple sclerosis. d. has been implicated in neurocysticercosis.