While on a cruise ship, Kevin became sick after eating a seafood dinner. His food poisoning, coupled with sea sickness, led to a terrible vacation and consequently Kevin shivers at the mere sight of a cruise ship. He later found that he also became
anxious when he saw a small jet ski on the water. Kevin’s response to the jet ski illustrates the process of __________.
a. stimulus generalization
b. acquisition
c. stimulus discrimination
d. scapegoating
Answer: A
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a. nature. b. nurture. c. quantitative change. d. the transactional model.
By age 3, children whose parents criticize their worth and performance
A) express shame and despondency after failing. B) rate their own abilities as extremely low. C) develop an exaggerated sense of self-importance. D) are eager to tackle new tasks.
After a stressful life event, most people
a) become depressed. b) will have another stressful life event. c) do not become depressed. d) experience a reduction in social support.
Which of the following is true of the neural substrates of reinforcement?
a. Aversive stimuli do not increase dopamine levels within the accumbens. b. Release of dopamine within the accumbens is a necessary condition for reinforcement. c. Damage to brain dopamine systems enhances the reinforcing properties of addictive drugs. d. Release of dopamine within the accumbens is a sufficient condition for reinforcement. e. Drugs that increase dopamine by blocking reuptake are not addictive.