One might expect that classical conditioning was discovered by a psychologist. However, it was discovered by a
a. physician who was studying the age at which children start to walk.
b. physiologist who was studying memory processes in monkeys.
c. physiologist who was studying digestion.
d. dog trainer who was trying to come up with the best way to reward animals for their performances in his shows.
e. neurologist who was studying unconscious motivations behind behaviors.
c. physiologist who was studying digestion.
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Overwhelming evidence indicates that children's observation of televised violence leads to __________.
A. no significant increase in aggressive behavior B. increases in aggressive behaviors that can extend into adulthood C. increases in aggression only for the male population D. increases in aggression only for children who also play violent video games
The primary reason why Rosenhan (1973) used participant observation to study psychiatric diagnosis in the context of a psychiatric hospital by having "pseudopatients" seek admission was to
A. establish a comparison by manipulating an independent variable to determine its effect on behavior. B. investigate the limits of an organism's response by varying systematically the qualities of a stimulus event. C. precipitate or cause an event that occurs infrequently in nature. D. gain access to a situation or event that is generally not open to scientific investigation.
Parents suspected of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy show all of the following typical behaviors EXCEPT a. helping medical staff to discover the true nature of the child's illness. b. developing a positive relationship with medical staff
c. appearing extremely concerned and caring toward the child. d. purposefully making the child sick.
Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Studies of identical twins show that hand preferences are not directly inherited like eye color or skin color. b. Handedness is influenced by a single gene on the X chromosome. c. Two left-handed parents are more likely to have a left-handed child than two right-handed parents are. d. Left-handedness is more common in females than in males.