The term ____________________ is used to refer to an unlearned, characteristic pattern of responding that is controlled by specific triggering stimuli

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


instinct

Psychology

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Describe the controversies in child development

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

The problem of a correlation between two variables being dependent on another variable is called _____

a. the third variable problem b. causality c. directionality d. restrictive range

Psychology

Which of the following is an accurate definition of assimilation??

a. ?The incorporation of new learning into an existing schema that requires revision of the schema b. ?The ability to understand that changing the form or appearance of an object does not change its quantity c. ?The incorporation of new learning into an existing schema, without the need to revise the schema d. ?The ability to form mental representations of objects that are no longer present

Psychology

Research by Melanie Cohn and her colleagues suggests that impairments in associative memory among older adults represent problems in ____.

A. binding and retrieval B. comprehension and retrieval C. binding and motivation D. comprehension and motivation

Psychology