An automatic, unlearned response is called a(n)
a. antecedent.
b. reflex.
c. consequence.
d. reinforcer.
ANSWER: b
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According to the discussion of gender comparisons on a mental-rotation task,
a. the gender differences in this area are very large, and no study has yet reported gender similarities. b. the meta-analyses in this area usually show small effect sizes. c. the gender differences are typically larger on mental-rotation tasks than on other kinds of spatial tasks. d. the instructions given to the participants have little effect on their performance.
Consider these two stereotypes. Men have a stronger sex drive than women, and men are more likely than women to separate sex and love. Does social psychological research provide any support for these stereotypes?
a. Yes, research suggests that both are true in a general sense. b. Research suggests that men have a stronger sex drive than women, but women may be more likely to separate sex and love than men. c. Research suggests that men are more likely than women to separate sex and love, but men do not in fact seem to have stronger sex drives than women. d. No, research does not support either one of these conclusions.
Epigenetic effects alter the
a. expression of genes b. occurrence of genes c. structure of genes d. makeup of genes