What do we call unlearned, species-specific behaviors that are more complex than an eye blink and are part of an organism's repertoire from birth?
a) drives
b) instincts
c) releasing behaviors
d) universal behaviors
B
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Sleep terrors
a. are the same as nightmares. b. occur later in the sleep cycle than nightmares. c. are not related to stress. d. occur more often as the child gets older.
As an evolutionary theorist, Dr. Zorba is most likely to believe that
a. adaptive behaviors have a hereditary basis b. cognitive issues are more important than social issues. c. an infant can only attach to its biological mother. d. trust underlies almost all human emotions.
What was the function of early asylums?
a. To house new slaves. b. To provide a place to store the mentally ill. c. To spiritually cleanse those with abnormal behavior. d. To treat individuals with psychological disorders.
A stimulus-elicited behavior is referred to by Skinner as
a. an operant. b. a respondent. c. a mediating variable. d. an instrumental act.