To explain most behavior, John B. Watson adopted the concept of conditioning developed by
a. Max Wertheimer.
b. Abraham Maslow.
c. Ivan Pavlov.
d. Edward Titchener.
ANSWER: c
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An operantly conditioned response that is very durable and relatively hard to extinguish is said to show
a. high resistance to extinction. b. low resistance to extinction. c. high association with reinforcement. d. low association with reinforcement.
Operationism means that a concept ____.?
a. ?must be defined in logical terms b. ?is synonymous with its methods of measurement c. ?must be mathematical d. ?operates to control human mental processes e. ?All of the choices are correct.
When discussing sex with his buddies, Hef says, "The key is to understand that normal guys want and need sex, whereas girls who want sex are immoral and corrupt.". Hef's comments best exemplify the concept of
a. the double standard. b. gender segregation . c. the androgyny shift. d. gender intensification.
Alex, a freshman in college, wants to know how many of her dorm mates have tried marijuana, so she decides to survey everyone on her floor
Despite rumors to the contrary, the results suggest that fewer than ten percent of her classmates have tried the drug. What is the most likely explanation for her findings? A) People being interviewed often change their answers to increase the chances that they will be viewed favorably. B) Her dorm mates did not understand the question. C) Alex did not calculate the findings correctly. D) Surveys are not an acceptable means to gather new information