Affectively based attitudes tend to stem from any of the following sources except
a. rational appraisal of costs and benefits.
b. personal values.
c. sensory experiences.
d. conditioning.
Answer: a. rational appraisal of costs and benefits.
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a. Smoking bans did not reduce how many people smoked and did not reduce death rates due to CVD. b. when people quit smoking their C-reactive protein levels also drop. c. the link between CVD and smoking is the same across cultures. d. The risk of CVD is about the same for smokers as for nonsmokers.
Superstitious behaviour:
A) results from accidental reinforcement of inconsequential behaviour. B) occurs more frequently on ratio schedules than it does on interval schedules. C) is established using shaping through successive approximations. D) reflects the contributions of biology to operant behaviour.
You know your friend Ramon has just had a split-brain surgery to treat his uncontrollable epileptic seizures. When Ramon returns to school, it is likely that he will a. have trouble verbalizing his feelings
b. no longer be a star athlete as his coordination will have been affected. c. almost be the same, but his grades will probably drop a bit. d. have only very subtle changes that show up in follow-up tests of cognitive functioning.
The initial decision to approach or withdraw from a person or situation is made with the help of the _______________
a. amygdala. b. pons. c. hippocampus. d. cerebellum.