For some animals, certain combinations of conditioned and unconditioned stimuli that are more easily associated are called:
A. species-specificity
B. preparedness
C. discrimination
D. classical conditioning
Answer: B
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Stimulus generalization occurs when
a. there is a temporal association between two stimuli. b. an organism fails to respond to stimuli that are similar to the original stimulus used in conditioning. c. an unconditioned stimulus fails to elicit the unconditioned response. d. an organism responds to new stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus.
Olivia has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID). She has 17 different "alters," which are strikingly different from her host personality. Some of her alters are not full personalities, but only fragments and memories. Some of the alters are children. What aspect of this case is unusual?
A. It is unusual for a person with DID to have 17 alters. B. It is unusual for a person with DID to have alters that are very different from the host personality. C. It is unusual for a person with DID to have fragmentary alters. D. No aspect of this case is unusual.
The fact that a specific aspect of intelligence can be modified at any time during the life span exemplifies the concept of a. interindividual variability. b. plasticity
c. multidimensionality. d. primary mental abilities.
When individuals are provided feedback as to the amount of materials they are recycling on a weekly basis, a. they typically recycle more. b. the feedback has been shown to have no effect on recycling behavior. c. they typically recycle less. d. recycling is more likely to increase if the feedback is negative.
a. they typically recycle more.
b. they typically recycle less.
c. the feedback has been shown to have no effect on recycling behavior.
d. recycling is more likely to increase if the feedback is negative.