Incompatible behaviors are those which
a. cannot be performed simultaneously.
b. are not appropriate for one's culture.
c. resist behavioral intervention.
d. do not match one's guiding values.
a
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a. ?basal ganglia b. ?insula c. ?cerebral cortex d. ?amygdala
Watson paired a loud noise with the appearance of a white rat to create a fear of the animal in a boy known as Little Albert. Watson performed this experiment to demonstrate that
A. phobias can develop through classical conditioning. B. phobias can develop through operant conditioning. C. learning can take place in the absence of language skills. D. behaviors can be conditioned in children as young as 11 months old.
Thirteen-year-old Chris, who has a 6'2" father and a 5'1" mother, is worried because he is only as tall as his mother right now and would like to be much taller. What would you tell Chris if he confided his concerns to you?
a. "Sorry, Chris, but you've probably already reached your mature height. Just remember, many great men were short. Think of Napoleon!" b. "Don't worry Chris. Most boys don't reach their full height until they are 17. You've got about four more years to grow and you are likely to be of average height because you have a tall father and a short mother." c. "You should go to the doctor, Chris. You are abnormally short for your age and parents' heights. You may have a growth hormone deficiency." d. "You don't have anything to worry about, Chris. Most boys end up being taller than their mothers and fathers, so you will probably be over 6'2" before you stop growing."
In the 1970s, a 13-year-old girl was found locked in a room, strapped to a potty chair. Because she had grown up in a world without human speech, researchers studied the ability of "Genie" to acquire words, grammar, and pronunciation. This type of research is called __________ because a lot of data were gathered about a single case.
A. a case study B. a representative sample C. a single-blind study D. a naturalistic observation