A spider spins a web to capture other insects so it can eat and survive. This behavior is natural and does not require any learning. This behavior would be considered a(n) __________.

A. instinct
B. incentive
C. drive
D. emotion


Answer: A

Psychology

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a. disorientation b. discomfort c. dysfunction d. deviance

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_____ applied classical conditioning techniques to therapy and is credited for devising systematic desensitization

a) Joseph Wolpe b) Sigmund Freud c) B. F. Skinner d) Albert Bandura

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In the 1950s and 1960s the emphasis in psychology began to shift toward:

a. Introspection b. Cognitive psychology c. Neuroscience d. Behaviorism

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Which group of grandparents tends to be more involved with their grandchildren?

a) White American b) Asian American c) Hispanic American d) African American

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