Superstitious behaviors are
a. repeated because they appear to produce reinforcement.
b. necessary to produce response-contingent reinforcement.
c. observed in animals, but not people.
d. characterized by all of these.
ANSWER: a
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a. dissociative identity disorder b. bulimia c. depression d. Alzheimer's disease
Research regarding the effectiveness of biological therapies would agree with which of the following?
a. Biological therapies should always be used to promote cures because they impact the real cause of disorders. b. Medication is often addictive, so it should be avoided at all costs. c. Patients should always be encouraged to seek psychotherapy with biological treatments so they don't rely on medication alone. d. There is little evidence that biological therapies can be helpful because they only serve to mask the problem.
Mika consumed large quantities of alcohol while she was pregnant with her daughter, Jasmine. As a result, Jasmine was born mentally retarded and is delayed in growth. Jasmine has
a. fetal alcohol effects. c. fetal alcohol syndrome. b. maternal alcohol effects. d. maternal alcohol syndrome.
The number one inherited cause of mental retardation is
A) Down syndrome. B) Tay-Sachs disease. C) fragile X syndrome D) Turner syndrome.