Which schedule of reinforcement involves reinforcement being given for the first correct response made after a varied amount of time has passed since the last reinforced response?
a. fixed ratio
b. fixed interval
c. variable interval
d. variable ratio
C
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Many cells in the amygdala get input from sensory modalities, especially the ____ nuclei
a. basolateral and central b. lateral and medial c. hypothalamic d. brain stem
According to a contemporary view of emotion proposed by John Cacioppo and his colleagues,
A. all emotions should be expressed immediately, without delay. B. happy emotions will be expressed immediately, but the expression of negative emotions will be delayed. C. emotions accompanied by more general physical responses will be expressed immediately, but expression of emotions accompanied by precise physical responses will be delayed. D. emotions accompanied by precise physical responses will be expressed immediately, but expression of emotions accompanied by more general physical responses will be delayed.
In Alan Lang's (1975) classic experiment on the effects of alcohol on aggression, Lang found ___________
a) alcohol caused more aggression. b) alcohol made students less aggressive. c) intoxicated students were more sociable and less aggressive. d) the expectation of drinking alcohol, not the alcohol itself, caused students to be more aggressive.
The part of the hindbrain that controls such functions as breathing, heart.rate, and blood pressure is the ______
a. cerebral cortex b. pons c. medulla d. cerebellum