When Ayanna passes an class, she thinks her success is due to her hard work. When she fails a class, she thinks her failure is due to a lack of hard work. These perceptions reflect a sense of _____ and make it _____ likely that Ayanna will get sick.
a. self-efficacy; less
b. optimism; more
c. pessimism; more
d. control; less
d. control; less
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Someone using operant conditioning to teach you to play the piano might start by praising you for putting your hands on the keys, then for pressing one of the keys, and so forth. This would be an example of what?
a. Negative reinforcement b. Stimulus generalization c. The law of effect d. Shaping
Chelsea is an older woman who has been having some difficulty with her hearing lately. If she is experiencing the normal age-related changes in her hearing that you'd expect, which of the following would she have the MOST difficulty hearing? a. A young girl's high-pitched voice
b. The thunder of a raucous rainstorm. c. The loud siren of a fire truck passing by her house. d. Her husband's deep voice over the breakfast table.
A person who has aphasia would have an impaired
a. ability to walk. b. sense of smell. c. ability to see. d. ability to use language.
"Hands off," or psychogenic, erections are possible with the help of the erection center in the
________ region of the spinal cord. A) lumbar B) thoracic C) cervical D) sacral